She's confined. She hates being confined.
And she hates that she's let herself become confined. That even though she tells herself she's only doing it as a favour for him, it's the same as if he'd given her an order.
And that makes her kind of mad.
And she can't wander off and beat up stuff up to ease her frustrations, because she's confinedCue
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And he should know; he's reaped enough people on the edges of tall buildings to recognize unsafe conditions.
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Mel doesn't appear that concerned. "Safer than being out there attacked by lurks and furry beast things," she points out, pushing herself into a back flip to stand and face him.
"I don't know you."
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"You may be right about that. Since when did we get company? And, no, you don't."
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"You didn't hear?" Mel asks. He could be new, of course, but surely people have been told about the dangers as they arrive.
"Body was found a couple of days ago. Small child was eaten by... something. Then Zuko was attacked by these Magog creatures last night.
"I'm Mel," she adds, almost as an afterthought.
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His sister was sleeping, Harper was resting, Wash was busy, Zuko was, hopefully, being sat upon by his uncle... and Sokka was feeling restless with so many people around. But he couldn't, and he wouldn't go outside. He just wanted a good space to sit and maybe train a little, throw the boomerang...
But it's occupied by Mel, who is doing Very Neat Things at the edge of the roof. Not wanting to startle her into falling, Sokka steps closer a bit more loudly than necessary before he speaks.
"...Bored?"
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That was earlier.
She separates her legs and lifts an arm out to the side, counteracted by the opposite leg, but not thrown off by his approach.
"Yep."
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"Me, too."
And then, the most common opinion of the apartments: "This place sucks."
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It sucks, yeah, but it is better than Haddyn. For one reason only.
Maybe two.
"You OK?" Mel asks, nudging him slightly.
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"Whatcha doin'?"
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Innit young love sweet?
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"That's sweet," she remarks. "When did you get sweet?"
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