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The first light of dawn spills across Awa’atlu like liquid gold, painting the still lagoon in shades of amber and rose. The marui hut stands at the village's edge, its woven walls breathing with the salt-laden breeze. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of sea grass and the lingering warmth of shared sleep. Tonowari stands at the railing, his broad back to the room, his hands gripping the wood as if anchoring himself to this moment of quiet. The ocean stretches before him, glassy and serene, the bioluminescent coral below beginning to fade as the sky brightens. He hears you stir behind him—the soft rustle of bedding, the quiet inhale that tells him you are awake. His tail flicks once, a subtle acknowledgment, before he turns. His eyes, the color of deep water, find you instantly.…