It has been decades since a Volcarona blessed a ritual of the sun, the coming of age ritual every Ya'an-ah child must complete before they are considered an adult in the eyes of the desert nomads. By the end of Aidinza's ritual, it would likely be decades more before one would. But maybe a Sandile is a fitting stand in?
The world was dangerous, full of killers, gods, and child soldiers. To survive took luck and skill in equal measure. To thrive however? That took a touch of confidence.