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~{   K N O W   W H O   Y O U   A R E   }~







Everyone stood in a circle in the shallows of the ocean water, everyone dressed up in ceremonial clothing.

Neteyam stood in the middle, his family stood at the front as the smiled proudly at him. W'Kabi; who stood next to where Tatia was about to stand, give him a nod tapping his chest as a sign of honor.

The people became fully silent as the chief as his family appeared, Tatia following behind Tsireya and Ao'nung who walked behind Tonowari and Ronal. 

Tatia stood next to W'Kabi, the warrior bowing his head at her and the chief. 

"Tonight!" Tonowari began, Tatia sending Neteyam a big smile as he gulped nervously, him also smiling at the way her dimples showed. "Tonight! We welcome a new warrior! He is the son of the greatest warriors of the forest! Toruk Makto and Neytiri te Tskaha Mo'at'ite!"

The people yipped and cheered for the two warriors.

"Tonight! A man who was once a child of the forest, becomes a child of the ocean!" Tonowari takes a brand new silver spear that Ao'nung was carrying and made his way over to Tatia, the warrior bowing on her knee and hold out her hands which he placed the weapon in. 

"Tatianayi te Jewelria Rongloa Atey'Itan, daughter of Nakiori Rongloa and Ayiwa te Tianlia Tse'riya. The first female warrior of the Metkayina and first female war leader of the Metkayina. Tonight, you gift a warrior his weapon and his dignity. You have trained him to his best ability and trained him to travel the seas and share the gift we have been given by our ancestors of the sea."

Neteyam smiled at her full name which she never told him, Jewelria. It sounded like Jewel which she was in his eyes. 

Tatia stands with the spear in her hands, gently holding it as she turned to W'Kabi, placing her own golden spear in his hands as she took the silver spear and began to walk to Neteyam. 

The man smirked as she stood in front of him, her different coloured eyes sparkling in the moonlight, her skin glowing a beautiful blue. 

Slowly, he sunk down onto his knee and bowed his head to her, the coldness of the spear pressing onto his shoulders and then his head. 

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