Sokka the 52nd - [Action/Voice]

[markofthewise]

Hard to believe it's December here again. Looks like the snow is letting up from the snowstorm yesterday. [It was snowing... just like, a year ago.]

[Filtered to Winry]

Hey, I've got something for you. Drop by my house later, okay?

[Today is his one year anniversary in Luceti. It's not exactly something to be happy about, as far as he's

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[markofthebrave]

[Shortly after Sokka returns home...]

Hey. You missed dinner.

[Which means that she would have Appreciated a Warning and the amount of trouble you're in is relative to your explanation.]

[markofthewise]

[He did, didn't he? As he walks in, he starts pulling off his parka, stomping the snow off his boots as he does.]

Sorry... I was hunting. [He should have sent home a warning, but it was rather spontaneous. Very, very spontaneous, given he hasn't actually been out hunting for a few months now.]

[markofthebrave]

You were hunting. [Eyebrow.] Why were you hunting?

[markofthewise]

Because that's what I do. I'm a hunter. [And being here a year hasn't changed that. He starts putting his gear away.]

[markofthebrave]

I know that. [Pause. Something's off here. She looks from him to the door.] But why bring back something I'll have to skin and dress when there's plenty of meat in the grocery store? [Speaking of-] And where is it, anyway?

[markofthewise]

I already took care of it all. [All that's left is the rabbit skin, which he left in a secure place with his canoes outside.]

[markofthebrave]

...you did?

[markofthewise]

Yeah. So don't worry about skinning or preparing it. [He knows you don't like doing that... even if that's what they did at home.]

[markofthebrave]

[She didn't like it back home either. It's bloody and smelly and gross, but it's part of life. She didn't think you liked doing it either.] What gives?

[markofthewise]

[He puts the rest of his stuff away, before turning back to her.]

Because it's what I would do if I were home and not in Luceti.

[markofthebrave]

...so?

[You're acting really weird.]

[markofthewise]

One year.

[There it is. The problem right there.]

[markofthebrave]

Oh. [That sucks.] I'm sorry, Sokka.

[markofthewise]

It's no big deal. It's not like I'm the first one to be here for a year.

[markofthebrave]

[Yeah, whatever. Hug anyway, y/n?

...sorry, you don't get a choice.]

[markofthewise]

[Yeah, the hugging isn't so bad. But eventually, he pulls away. And when he does...]

That future you were from... do you think it was real? Or at least, the one we will have?