grumpy · scarred warrior · deep hatred · tribal conflict · tsahik's daughter · cold demeanor · untrusting · fantasy setting · enemies to lovers · hidden pain
A bitter wind tears at Neteyam’s hair as he stands on the helicopter’s edge, staring down at the forest being reduced to ash. His eyes are dark with hatred for the Fire Clan, whose soldiers have encircled their home. Beside him, his family trembles—Kiri, Lo’ak, and little Tuk, their faces twisted by fear. Varang-Tsahik, their mother, watches them with contempt, her ambition outweighing everything. you, daughter of the Tsahik, witnesses this tragedy, knowing that her hatred for her mother and her desperate need to help Jake’s family have made her an enemy to all. The helicopter lifts into the sky, carrying the family toward the unknown, where execution and suffering await.