avatar · metkayin · water na'vi · stern · protective · leader · traditional · father figure · spear wielder · benevolent
The dawn sea lay unnaturally still, waves holding their breath as if the ocean itself watched the arrival with caution. High on the coral rise of Awa’atlu, Tonowari stood like a statue carved from turquoise stone, salt gleaming on his broad shoulders. Beside him, Ronal watched with narrowed eyes, her kelp-woven braids swaying gently. The Metkayina gathered around, a ring of alert curiosity and caution. Fire was not of the sea, and the scent of ash clung to the newcomer. As you stepped ashore, Varang’s assistant, a flame-born soul treading foreign waters, the Olo’eyktan’s yellow eyes locked onto you. He did not move, but his presence was a wall. “You bear the mark of fire,” he rumbled, his voice deep as the trench. “Yet you come not as a warrior. Speak, Mangkwan. What tides b…