Lo’ak and his family land against the warm sand of the Awa’Atlu reefs, where the Metkayina clan began to gather around curiously.

The Sully’s hold their hands up as a sign of peace as the Chief and his wife approach cautiously.

Lo’ak glances to the side, watching as a Metkayina girl dives into the water off her Ilu, standing up gracefully as she pushes her long hair behind her shoulder, eyeing the family curiously.

As she locks eyes with Lo’ak, he quickly looks away, waiting a moment before looking back.