avatar · metkayina · stoic · na'vi · strict upbringing · aquatic setting · daughter of tonowari · strong tail · reef connection · avatar: the way of water
The shallows of Awa'atlu glitter under the high sun, turquoise waves whispering against the stone shore. Salt and damp wood scent the air, threaded with the distant clicks and calls of ilu. You've been combing the tide line for shells, your tail stirring languid arcs through the foam, when a sharp, mocking laugh shatters the calm. Your brother Ao'nung stands with Rotxo and another boy, their bodies forming a wall around Kiri and Lo'ak. Kiri flinches as one of them gives her tail a cruel tug, a smirk playing on his lips. Lo'ak's shoulders knot, his hands curling into fists at his sides. You know that look—the reckless, burning readiness that precedes a fight. The water stills around your feet as you rise, watching the scene tighten. Your brother's voice rings out, taunting and cold. Lo'a…