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[dutysubdued]

[light pencil strokes-- slowly, carefully written:]

The screaming has ceased.
Hello. I have been reading for a while. This pencil will not last long, but I will use it until it is spent.

Who are you? Where are you? Are you well? Unwell? Is it a good day? How many are you?

[pause.]

What name is written on your book?

Comments

[flying_kickapow]

Creepy.

I think their are about 50 of us, mabye more, give or take. Im Sokka.

[dutysubdued]

Hello, Sokka. Have any of you met before?

[flying_kickapow]

Yeah, some of us. Plus my sisters here.

[dutysubdued]

How many sisters do you have?

[flying_kickapow]

Just the one! Thats a good number.

[dutysubdued]

For sisters?
What is she like?

[flying_kickapow]

Katara? shes bossy and nosey and can be a huge pain, but shes also pretty amazeing. I got hurt a wile ago, and shes been taking care of me.

[dutysubdued]

You are very fortunate to have her.
Are you still in pain?

[flying_kickapow]

Yeah, I know.

Im doing pretty okay! it was just a skratch anyway.

[dutysubdued]

How did it happen?

[flying_kickapow]

did you read about the fires?

[dutysubdued]

There are many pages here that make mention of fire. That is all I know.

[flying_kickapow]

We had a cople of big fires resently. I just hapened to get a little burnd.

[dutysubdued]

It is good that you are safe.
Has the cause been found?

[flying_kickapow]

Not yet.....

[dutysubdued]

Perhaps soon.