Third Flame [Voice/Action]

[restoremyhonour]

[Zuko can be found today in the area between house 56 and the barracks. He's looking annoyed, and is working through drills with his dual Dao blades with more focus then he really needs. When he pauses for a moment the journal picks up on his voice, and he's sounding very frustrated]I thought we were through all this. Now she can't even remember

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[markofthewise]

[Gah, where's Aang when you need him? Without him, Sokka has to fill in for team mediator. So after hearing Zuko's message, he'll be heading outside to meet him. He'll be pretending he missed the message.]

Hey Zuko. Need someone to practice with? [ooc: If you want, we can assume they haven't talked about Katara yet. Sokka has probably been avoiding doing it up until now.]

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[markofthewise]

[Sokka deflects the blade this time. He's going to let the comment about his mother's killer slide for now.]

You're right, you did luck out. So this time, you'll have to prove yourself for real.

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[restoremyhonour]

[He didn't mean to not acknowledge that it's Sokka's mother too. Zuko goes to another strike at Sokka.]

And how do I do that? I can't even talk to her for all the glaring and yelling.

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[markofthewise]

Then don't. [Sokka dodges the attack and strikes down on Zuko's blade, trying to disarm him.] Wait for her to come to you.

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[restoremyhonour]

[Zuko dodges that attempted disarm and pulls back to resettle his stance.] And then what? In case you haven't noticed I'm not great at talking.

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[markofthewise]

I told her about everything, but I didn't tell her about your trip to find the Southern Raiders. Or about your Agni Kai, for that matter. [Then after a moment of thinking, Sokka drives his sword into the ground and crosses his arm.] Now then. Pretend I'm Katara. [He makes this face. That's totally Katara there, right?]

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[restoremyhonour]

[Zuko will drop his blades out of a guard, and takes a moment to start at Sokka's Katara face.] Hi Katara?

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[markofthewise]

What do you mean "Hi Katara"!? Don't Hi Katara me after you tried to kill Aang! You better have a good reason for talking to me!

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[restoremyhonour]

I'm ... here to talk to you about being friends.

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[markofthewise]

Friends!? How can you try to be friends after all the things you did?! What gives you the right to even ask to be friends!?

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[restoremyhonour]

Because we are already friends. At least when I'm from you're my friend. You helped me take down Azula while Aang fought the firelord.

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[markofthewise]

If we're already friends, then how come I can't remember!? Why would I help you do anything!? Why does moss only grow on the north side of trees!? Why is it I never wear hair loopies anymore!?

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[restoremyhonour]

Sokka be serious.

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[markofthewise]

Sorry, I lost my inner-Katara there for awhile. Maybe this isn't helping.

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[restoremyhonour]

I don't think it is. And I still don't know what to say to her.

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[markofthewise]

Just... talk to her. And keep your temper in check. You can't expect her to warm up to you all at once, but it'll be a start.