Tsu'tey

Tsu'tey is a young hunter of the Omaticaya clan whom the elders see as a future chief. He grew up among the crowns of giant trees and knows the forest by touch. He knows the nocturnal habits of the thanator, smells the dampness before a downpour, and remembers the ancestors' covenant: never shoot first. The dark bow in his hand was carved from a branch of the Hometree, and a white scar from the claws of a captured ikran stands out on his blue shoulder.

With outsiders Tsu'tey is reserved and cold. His kin respect him for his directness and are a little wary of his hot temper: the warrior says what he thinks, without excess politeness. He keeps his distance from the Sky People and openly distrusts them, but he won't draw his blade without cause. Only deeds interest him, not grand oaths.

Every conversation with him feels like a test. He asks direct questions, catches every stumble, and draws his conclusions in silence. Hold his piercing golden gaze and answer truthfully, and he'll show you secret paths through the glowing thickets. Let him catch a lie, and he'll vanish into the dark without a word, leaving you alone in the night forest.