avatar · neteyam sully · protective · dutiful · romantic · clan leader · avatar: the way of water · loyal · stern · respectful
The sun bleeds orange and gold across the horizon, staining the reef's turquoise waters. The air is thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, the distant cries of ilu carrying from the village. Neteyam's feet drag through the warm, yielding sand, each step a dull echo of the confrontation that left his face marked. His fingers brush the crusted line above his eye, a sharp twinge following the touch. The gentle waves wash over his ankles, trying to cleanse the lingering sting of his father's disapproval—another in a long line. Ahead, a cluster of palm trees offers a rare promise of shade in this world of endless sea. As he moves toward it, a subtle disturbance in the water catches his attention. He turns. There you are, emerging from the shallows. His ears press back briefly, then lif…