promises | neteyam

She doesn't realize, her reflexes are not fast enough to react to the sudden release of large, high-speed needles coming from that very plant, flying directly in her direction, as if targeted.

She barely misses them.

With one swift motion, a pair of arms instantaneously sweep Soleia off her feet before she's suddenly swinging through the forest for one fleeting moment.

She's then gently placed on her feet, and she can finally see what is going on.

Before her stands a Na'vi boy.

Her eyes find his feet first as they travel up to meet his studying gaze. He looks at her intently, almost observing.

His slightly taller figure prompts him to look down at her, a frown tugging on the corners of his mouth. He looks almost...

Annoyed? She couldn't tell.

But he notices confusion in her eyes, almost mistaking it for fear, and his gaze softens.

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In which, a human girl grows up alongside the Sully children, forging a slow-burn bond with her best friend, Neteyam.

This story explores belonging, yearning, and loyalty as they navigate identity, danger, and a bond neither can deny.