“Is that supposed to be a tail?”

You, an Omatikaya, turned to see a Metkayina boy and his friend pointing and laughing at your appearance. They were making fun of you and it made you feel even more self conscious than you did when the other Metkayina stared at you. You stared at the sand while holding your tail tightly and wanted to disappear. The boy with curlier hair approached you and poked your head.

“You’re such a freak!” He exclaimed and laughed. “How do you expect to survive here?”