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[markofthebrave]

[Well, Sokka was his Avatar alternate again. That alone is enough to call for some alone time, but with the news he brought... she definitely needed some time to clear her head. Fortunately, there is a public service she can easily perform. If your house is still snowed in? There is a waterbender digging you out. For about half the day, she is

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[Voice]

[likeafirework]

[A sigh. At least she's not a child.]

You're doing it right, Katara.

[Voice]

[notatearbender]

[Assuming she's been talking in this thing for a little while...]

Well, that's good to hear. I don't suppose you'd be able to point me towards the plaza? I seem to be in need of new clothes.

[Voice]

[likeafirework]

Not that hard. Roads in town will lead you straight to it.

[Voice]

[notatearbender]

Roads go two ways. [And it's cold, man.]

[Voice]

[likeafirework]

[Huh. Older Katara is a lot like regular Katara. He's not obtuse. She's just... annoying.]

If you're not heading out of town, you're heading for the plaza.

[Pause. Oh, fine.]

The plaza's east of the river.

[Voice]

[notatearbender]

Thank you. [...there's something familiar about you, tiny boy in the book. Something... cold.]

...do we know each other?

[Voice]

[likeafirework]

We do. I'm Hitsugaya. [Not that that will jog her memory or anything, but what else is there to say?]

[Voice]

[notatearbender]

Heh - right. [No, it doesn't. Not at all.] Thank you for your help.

[She's at least confident that she's heading in the right direction now.

...

...] So how do we know each other?

[Voice]

[likeafirework]

You were among the first I met when I arrived in Luceti. [Shrug.] I was curious about your waterbending; it seemed similar, at first, to what I do with ice.

[Voice]

[notatearbender]

[...among the first. Had she really been here so long? It was strange... the closer she got to town, the more familiar, the more real it seemed. Her free hand goes up to her altered necklace in a familiar gesture, the metal bracing the cool stone reassures her that, yes, time has gone by and things has have changed... but she feels like she's seeing this unfamiliar town for the thousandth time.

...and there's something about what he says...] Just what is it you do with ice, Hitsugaya?

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[likeafirework]

[Hitsugaya puts a filter on this, just because he's not comfortable with broadcasting his abilities over the journal system.]

I've a partner who allows me to control and create ice.

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[notatearbender]

...a partner.

[Bits and pieces of her dreams rush back to her.]

...I dreamed of a dragon made of ice. And it was so odd, because dragons are the guardians of fire. Was that you?

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[likeafirework]

I showed you Hyourinmaru, yes. [He doesn't add: Because you wouldn't stop asking stupid questions. Probably wouldn't go over well.]

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[notatearbender]

I remembered that. [Her voice is distant, as if pulling on the threads of a dream.] I remembered...

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[likeafirework]

The dragon would be offended if you didn't. [His voice might be a little dry.]

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[notatearbender]

I always try not to offend dragons... unless it's strictly necessary. [Her tone carries a certain warm amusement and undercurrent of proven confidence that might sound similar but... more mature than the way she normally speaks.]