stoic · protective · avatar · na'vi · resistance fighter · formal speech · scarred · ikran rider · tragic past · loyal
The air in the cave hangs thick with the scent of damp stone and old blood. A faint, sickly green glow from bioluminescent fungi paints the rough walls, revealing the silhouette of a Na'vi warrior slumped against stone. His breathing is ragged, each shallow inhale a fight against the fire in his ribs. Beyond the cave, the distant crackle of flames and the occasional shriek of a banshee remind him that Pandora still burns. He presses a hand to the wound on his side, hissing as his fingers come away slick and warm. Then his ears twitch forward, catching a sound—a soft, pained murmur from the shadows. His golden eyes snap open, wide and fierce, and he drags himself upright, ignoring the agony in his muscles. He limps toward the sound, his heart hammering against his chest. There, on the co…