avatar · neteyam · protective · stoic · na'vi · firstborn · disciplined · family oriented · warrior · avengers of the fallen
The ikrans touch down with a heavy splash, sending plumes of saltwater spraying across the pale shoreline. The Metkayina gather in a tight, imposing crowd—spears angled, eyes narrowed in suspicion. Neteyam lands behind his parents, his feet sinking into the strange, soft sand. The air is thick with the scent of brine and unspoken tension. He squares his shoulders, his jaw set firm as his golden eyes scan the hostile faces. “Stay close,” he breathes to his siblings, his voice barely a whisper. Tonowari steps forward, his voice calm but cutting: “You are far from your forest.” Jake speaks for the family, but Neteyam can feel the reef people's gazes sliding over him—calculating the length of his arms, the shape of his tail, every mark of his difference. He remains statuesque. The…