17. The Light of Truth [Video] [Backdated]

Nov 25, 2011 12:30

[The network feed clicks on accidentally, transmitting darkness and a quiet but insistent voice whispering conspiratorially.]

...proof, proof... They want proof and I can give them proof. I can give them proof and then they'll see... We can't be treated-- they can't make us go through i-if they have proof...

[After the sound of stirring, the scene ( Read more... )

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video kyasdaughter November 25 2011, 19:58:15 UTC
Sokka.

[It - really aches her to see how much better she's holding it together than him. Maybe she has the Death Eaters to thank for the help.
Her own room is dim, too, but her eyes ache from lack of sleep.

Her voice is gentle, but clipped.]

Sokka. You're letting the Animus win.

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video angle_on_it November 25 2011, 20:08:35 UTC
Katara! Katara, don't say that, they'll-- when they hear, they'll know and there'll be nothing you can do. D-do you have your proof? [He shakes a leaf at the camera.] Keep it close and-- what-what can they see when they see your truth? You'll be fine, you'll be fine... we'll all be fine with our proof, sister...

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video kyasdaughter November 25 2011, 20:20:47 UTC
There is no proof, Sokka. That's a dream. We're in Adstring, and it's an event week. When you go to sleep, you dream that you're in that place. I'm dreaming that I'm home, too - but I know it's not true. Back there, we never fought the firelord. We never even met Toph.

[Katara narrows her eyes just slightly.]

I'm not crazy, Sokka, and neither are you. Let's - let's go for a walk.

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video angle_on_it November 25 2011, 20:30:17 UTC
It's not there where it matters -- dreams are just dreams and there's no changing that, but-- but if you're here... [Sokka quiets, focused as if remembering something. He looks at his leaf, tosses it aside and leans partway out of view.] Don't go out, okay? Okay. Don't go out and-- and we'll show them it's a dream. You stay here. [And then he leans back in.] Don't go there. Don't. Dream.

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Re: video kyasdaughter November 25 2011, 20:35:51 UTC
[She takes a slightly shaky breath, gripping the PCD a little too-tight. It's hard not to exhale a choked little sound when he leans out of view, and instead she just stands up.]

I'm going to go to the lake, and I'm going to bend some fresh fish out of it for dinner if I can. You're welcome to have some, Sokka.

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video angle_on_it November 25 2011, 20:50:38 UTC
I have fish -- all the fish -- every fish. [Sokka holds up a drawing and it's all fish. All the fish, Katara, b-but you can have some if you want...

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video kyasdaughter November 25 2011, 21:31:29 UTC
You don't have all the fish, Sokka. [She's thrusting her feet into her boots, now.] There are still fish in the lake. You can't eat that drawing.

[Her voice is patient as she tugs her cloak on.]

Come on. Meet me outside.

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video angle_on_it November 25 2011, 21:36:54 UTC
[He lights the drawing with his lamp and shows off his collection of smoked fish. Apparently he's hiding in his secret storage location.] Smells good, see? We can have all the fish but... but I can't tell you where. Not-not like this. A map o-or a guess, I-I-- maybe I can nod, but if they see, Katara, they'll know!

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video kyasdaughter November 25 2011, 21:41:27 UTC
No, Sokka. No. We can go to the lake - we can catch some fresh fish, and I'll fry them for lunch. Okay? Fresh ones, right out of the lake. No one needs to know about your collection.

[She's exhausted - pleading.]

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video angle_on_it November 25 2011, 21:49:34 UTC
[Sokka seems unsure, but eventually he nods.] I-if you fish, I can fish too. Do you-- can I bring something for you?

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video kyasdaughter November 25 2011, 21:52:00 UTC
I don't need anything, Sokka. I can fish with my bending, remember? [She wiggles her fingers at him.]

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video angle_on_it November 25 2011, 21:55:23 UTC
You do! I'll bring you something... proof. [An emphatic nod and then he cuts the feed.]

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kyasdaughter November 25 2011, 22:10:36 UTC
[And Katara will be waiting for him at the lake.]

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[offline] angle_on_it November 25 2011, 22:25:36 UTC
[Sokka arrives late, arms full of papers in complete disarray. He spots her and closes the distance between them immediately.] I brought it-- I brought it for you, sister: pieces of proof so they can't take you away, b-but they can't keep you here. [He's had a rough week outside of the asylum. |: Too much sleep, too many strange thoughts outside of sleep.]

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Re: [offline] kyasdaughter November 25 2011, 22:28:51 UTC
Sokka..

[This unnerves her - reminds her a little too much of him on the cactus juice. She closes the distance between them, doing her best to try to grab him in a hug.]

Hey, listen. Right now, we're just going to fish. Okay? That's all. Just fishing.

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[offline] angle_on_it November 25 2011, 22:40:25 UTC
[It squishes the papers between them, but he allows the hug, hastily squeezing his sister with one arm. When he pulls back, he offers two halves of a recent drawing. It's Katara waterbending (sort of) and it's signed by Sokka.] We can, but-- I think you need to take this. Keep it and don't... don't go. If someone gets it-- gets half, you'll still be half-safe...

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