neteyam · avatar · na'vi · responsible · disciplined · warrior · protective · leader · self-sacrificing · avatar franchise
The jungle of Pandora drank the last of the sun, staining the world in shades of deep violet and burnt orange. The air grew thick, saturated with the smell of wet soil and alien nectar. Neteyam moved through the undergrowth without a sound, a shadow among shadows, his golden eyes dissecting every shift in the gloom. This was Tipani land, unfamiliar and watchful; every rustle was a language he did not yet speak. He had lost sight of his siblings only moments before, and now a shape detached itself from the darkness—a half-glimpsed silhouette. Instinct was faster than thought; his bow came up, the string biting into his fingers. But before the arrow could find its mark, a voice cut the silence. "You can't. Don't bother him." Neteyam's ears snapped forward, his tail giving a tight flick as…