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[forestpride]

I have returned to the forest.

They are leaving new humans here. If they're yours, you should come for them.

[Since Moro has been on something of a rampage of sorts. It's a very tolerant sort of warning. Something about humans has changed.

...And later that day, San will make her way to the Avatar house to return the clothes she didn't realize she

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[one_green_eye]

[in the forest, ehh?

Well, Ginko's been cleaning out (and staying in) the shelters spaced out through the forest, so it's likely they'll cross paths at some point. He's up pretty early, this morning-- splashing water over his face at the river.]

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[forestpride]

[The river is where she goes to drink, so...have a face with paint for the first time in more than a week, looking at you from upstream]

Ginko.

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[one_green_eye]

[he draws a hand across his mouth and looks up]

San....[questioning-- she certainly looks more herself. That paint...]

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[forestpride]

You know what happened to me.

[implying that someone else did not.]

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[one_green_eye]

Yes, I do.

...how are you feeling?

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[forestpride]

Tell me.

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[one_green_eye]

I'm not certain why or how-- but you were kidnapped by the Malnosso twice. When you were returned, you had physical injuries that resisted healing. [a pause] And you seemed afraid.... of both people and the forest. [quietly] ...I'm not sure why.

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[forestpride]

[That's making her uncomfortable. The fear is still there. He wouldn't know about it unless she'd shown it to him, though...]

Why did you help me?

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[one_green_eye]

[a soft "heh" of surprise. What a question.]

...you were hurt. [a slight smile. Hell...what more of a motivation would he need?

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[forestpride]

[This next one she doesn't expect an answer to...and really, she doesn't know how it got out of her head]

Why did I let you?

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[one_green_eye]

[he knows how proud she is, and there's nothing pitying in his voice-- only honesty]

It was as I said-- you were afraid. You didn't know yourself.

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[forestpride]

Any one of them could have killed me.

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[one_green_eye]

I doubt very much that any one would have wanted to.

And they would have found it very difficult-- with Katara and Sokka to get through. [a quirked eyebrow]

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[forestpride]

I have no love of humans, Ginko. Even them.

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[one_green_eye]

[mildly] The lack of enmity, for those who do you a good turn is enough.

I doubt anyone expects more.

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[forestpride]

It doesn't matter to me what they expect.