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[mikangirl]

[Filtered to Alexei]

Got a second?

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[Heading down to the barracks later that day. Well ... actually, bypassing the barracks and heading for the home of one who lives real close by. Sup, Avatar kids. This is a Nami knocking on your door.]

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[flamedork]

[And responding the door, is someone completely unknown to Nami!...And unknown to Roku too]

Uh, hello? Can I help you?

ignore those keywords >>

[mikangirl]

[Bwahaha, makes Taisa work I MEAN. Hi there, someone she ...doesn't know. You're either a Zuko or a Roku and she has the distinct feeling that if she guesses the wrong name she might offend you, so instead Nami just offers a smile.]

Hey. Is Katara home?

...that would work with person above me ;-;

[flamedork]

[Crais Oh, someone that knows Katara...unfortunately can't place a name]

Ah, yea she's here. Friend of hers? [Even as he asks the question, he opens the door a little more to let her in]

Wouldn't it just?

[mikangirl]

I am. [Said firmly, because Katara may think differently right now, but too bad for her. And she'll come in with a faint grin.] My name's Nami.

[flamedork]

Nami? Well it's nice to meet you! Name's Roku. [Ok, now that he's got a name...and was sure someone mention it in this home, he'll relax a little]

She should be around here, somewhere.

[mikangirl]

[Aha! Not the one that used to hunt the watersibs everywhere. Just ...uh. The one who tried to burn down the house. You wacky Fire Nation people.]

That's good. I won't take up too much time. It's nice to meet you, Roku.

[And on the hunt for a Katara.]

[markofthebrave]

[Katara is currently in the kitchen. Trapped. She really needs to get Toph to install a back door.

When she sees Nami, dread curls around inside of her. It's trumped by concern, and she quickly moves around her protective wall of counterspace.]

Nami! Is everything all right?

1/2

[mikangirl]

[...]

[mikangirl]

[...oh, Katara. That's kind of painful. She gives you the warmest smile she can.]

Everything's fine. Well. Mostly.

[And gently:] Mind if we talk?

[markofthebrave]

Oh. [And just like that, her face shuts down. There's nothing to temper the dread now, and her lungs feel painfully tight. So Katara squares her shoulders. She wants very badly to say no. But she won't run from this - she's done running.]

Sure. Roku, do you mind watching dinner?

[flamedork]

[Roku was just closing the door and trying not to eavesdrop and failing when he hears Katara]

Sure. [...going to the kitchen he does. Though he's wondering what's up when he saw the look on Katara's face.]

[markofthebrave]

[She smiles - briefly - at Roku. It's nice that someone is around to help.] Just keep an eye on the rice and make sure it doesn't burn. The fish is timed, so that shouldn't be a problem. And in about ten minutes put in the vegetables I was cutting, OK? They'll grill with the rest of the fish.

[She turns her attention back to Nami and her smile fades. Her posture is still almost painfully straight.] We can go in my room, if you want.

[mikangirl]

Or we can go for a walk? It's nice in summer at this time of night. [And it gets them more privacy.]

[markofthebrave]

[Dread. It is a lump in her throat. She nods.] All right.

[And walking over towards the door, she swings on her waterskin in a practiced motion, barely thinking about it. The knife Sokka made for her is still in her belt, simply because she keeps it on her at all times. She opens the door. And hesitates.]

Roku, if I'm not back in time... [She always insists on them having dinner together. It's rare that she, of all people, will miss it. So she knows that this will send a message. But. She's not sure what will happen, and it took hours to calm down after...] Don't wait for me.

[mikangirl]

[And after a friendly wave to Roku, she'll follow Katara right out the door, and give the other girl a wry smile.]

Anywhere in particular? I don't mind the forest, as long as we don't go too far in.

[She'd really rather not talk about this in public, after all.]

[flamedork]

[The whole time Katara was talking to him, he was nodding and grinning. Of course, when they both left, that grin soon turned into a frown. Now that he thinks about it, Katara has been acting a little strange whenever he did see her.

And even to say not to wait for her?]

... [Maybe he'll ask to see what's up later]