Array 133 // Video

[bloodseal_soul]

So...

No stairs, no sparring, no magic, no bending, no knives, no shutting doors or going around corners without looking carefully, no heavy objects, no sitting near windows, no sewing, no gardening with a trowel, no surprising the cat, no climbing trees, no trying to fix anything mechanical...

... and no alchemy.

[Alphonse heaves a sigh, before

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[innerfirewithin]

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[innerfirewithin]

... no, I haven't. Want help looking for her?

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[bloodseal_soul]

[He has to think about it.]

If she's not back by dark, I will. But I let her out all the time, she's usually back within a few hours, and she knows how to take care of herself.

Usually when I think she's lost, it's because she's made friends with someone.

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[innerfirewithin]

Hn. Well, I'm free if you need me to help out.

... I can't light the way or anything, but.

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[bloodseal_soul]

Probably wouldn't be the greatest idea.

[Private//Unhackable]

I've met Katara.

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[innerfirewithin]

[And here, Zuko ceases looking happy. ... well, as happy as he can look.]

Tch.

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[bloodseal_soul]

[Al takes a deep breath, rubbing his fingers harder against the back of his neck, almost as if it hurts.]

That's what you meant about people not trusting you?

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[innerfirewithin]

[Oh, Al. He's spent his entire time in Adstring living a lie and enjoying it, above anything else, and Katara just had to waltz in and ruin it. He doesn't look like he wants to talk about this, but the truth is going to come out sooner or later.]

... I betrayed her trust, the last time I saw her. I was given a choice, to work with the Avatar or to go back to my father and sister and continue hurting people. I chose to go with Azula. My decision nearly got Aang killed and it got my uncle captured --

[Here, Zuko stops himself. This is clearly difficult for him.]

... as a traitor. I betrayed them all because it was easier than facing the facts.

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[bloodseal_soul]

You told me about that.

You also told me about what you decided, right after that.

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[innerfirewithin]

I hurt her more than I hurt my uncle.

[And it bothers him, it really does, but... goddammit, Katara, let him keep his business to himself, dammit.]

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[bloodseal_soul]

But that hurt can be repaired.

... trust is a hard thing to gain back once it's broken, but... if what I've seen of you is you, even a little bit, then she'll see it. Just the way Toph did. Just the way Sasuke, and a whole bunch of other people did.

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[innerfirewithin]

I didn't want everyone to know about my life. It's my business. I told the people I wanted to know and that's it. You and Sasuke don't go around telling everyone what's happened and I don't go around telling everyone about Katara's business.

[Tch.]

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[bloodseal_soul]

...

[Al bites his lip.]

Is she the type to listen if someone asks her to stop?

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[innerfirewithin]

[He snorts softly to himself.]

No.

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[bloodseal_soul]

... do you want me to talk to her?

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[innerfirewithin]

[He's quiet for a moment.]

No. Sasuke already snapped at her... and besides, this is my problem, not anyone else's. It's not anyone else's job to clean up after my mess.

Hopefully she'll keep her mouth shut after she talks to enough people here. I don't think I've ticked off anyone in the past week or so.