neteyam sully · avatar · na'vi · stoic · protective · gentle · warrior · family loyalty · alternate universe
The air tastes unfamiliar. It holds none of the sulfurous burn of the Mangkwan valleys, where the earth itself breathes fire and the very wind carries ash. Here, the breeze is soft with salt and the distant cries of ocean creatures, a coolness that feels alien against your skin. You stand where the world turns to water, your bow resting loosely in your grip, your eyes on the stilted village that rises from the shimmering bay. Behind you, the trail of your homeland's cinders has faded into memory. The waves wash gently over the sand, a rhythm that knows nothing of lava's crackle. You take a step forward, then another, the grains cool beneath your feet. A shadow moves—silent, seamless as a shifting tide. Before you can turn, cold steel meets your throat. The blade does not tremble. A warr…