¤ 24 - Pirates and Ninjas

[honorinflames]

[he'd spent all day scouting the city-- gathering information and listening to rumors surely... but, more importantly, watching. Gauging the security of certain sections of town, judging which stores and carts had a little extra to 'spare,' forming a plan in his mind. And, once the sun sinks and snuffs out into the black of the water, he sets said

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[soupbender]

[And, somehow, Katara manages to catch sight of Zuko with an arm full of pilfered goods as he sneaks back onto the ship. She straightens up from where she's resting, frowning and thumping her palm onto the deck of the ship.]

Zuko! What are you doing?

[honorinflames]

[he just... growls to himself at that voice. No one is supposed to be out on the deck at this hour]

...What are you doing out here?

[soupbender]

I've been practicing my bending. I'm trying to get back up to par, thank you very much.

[And stargazing for the better part of the past half hour, but she'll leave that out.]

And what are you doing?

[honorinflames]

Shopping.

[and then turning to try and head below deck before she can say anything else!]

[soupbender]

[She is on her feet and tailing him in an instant.]

With what money? Zuko, did you steal that?

[honorinflames]

[a harsh whisper as they get reach the stairs--] Would you keep your voice down?

[soupbender]

[Katara is almost seething at this point, attempting to swipe something in Zuko's haul.]

Why are you doing this?

[honorinflames]

[he leans to dodge out of her way, but stops moving forward so that he can turn and face her]

Hey! What's your problem?

[soupbender]

You are. [She waves a loaf of bread at him.] You need to take this stuff back. What if someone goes hungry because of this tomorrow?

[honorinflames]

They won't.

[trying to snatch it back]

[soupbender]

[She jerks her hand back, trying to keep it out of his reach.]

Where did you get it?

[honorinflames]

Around town.

[making another grab!]

[soupbender]

[She holds it behind her back, scowling at him.]

So now you're a petty thief, too.

[honorinflames]

[he scoffs]

We need this food, and they have enough to spare.

[soupbender]

That doesn't make stealing right.

[A pause.]

I'm going to go take it back.

[honorinflames]

It doesn't make it wrong, either.

[a step farther toward the hold]

No, you're not.