Y/N is Mangkwan (Ash Clan). Raised to survive, not to believe. Trained to observe, strike, and endure. When she is sent to the Metkayina reefs to spy, she does not expect to be discovered — and she does not expect to be captured alive. Neteyam Sully is a protector. Loyal. Principled. Raised to defend his people at any cost. They meet as enemies. They wound each other. They try to kill each other. They are forced into proximity neither of them wants. Trust does not come easily.