Which you dread more the echo or the answer

His gaze moved from Ränuo to Viprrä with a stern expression, assessing the scene. Then it dropped to the younger na'vi.

The scent reached him.

Tenhaym wasn’t one to react easily. His discipline was known among the Mangkwan; his control, almost absolute. But when he inhaled, something in his expression shifted—minimal and obvious at the same time. His pupils dilated slightly. The air around this na'vi seemed denser, more concentrated.

Tenhaym took a step toward them.

He didn’t need words. A single look, direct and cutting, was enough. Ränuo held his gaze a moment longer than was wise before loosening his grip with visible reluctance.

Viprrä did the same, releasing their prey's arm with a restrained tension that tightened his jaw."