The campsite they eventually pick is in the middle of a large, dead plain, nothing obscuring vision in any direction for hundreds of yards. It might have been a farm once; it's all dead now
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Steph leaves Mel with the babies and crawls into the rock tent she and Sokka share, rubbing her forehead anxiously. She's tired and she's worried and she wants to know what happened, exactly - but she just wants to lie still and not move for a little bit, too.
Sokka spends some time checking on the cars first, picking rock and debris from the chassis, making sure the wheels haven't been punctured. It takes time, it's methodical and calming.
But when he's finished, there really isn't anything left to distract him. Which means the only thing he can do is go to the rock tent and face Steph.
He tries not to show how much he really wishes he didn't have to as he walks over, ducking inside the flop onto the blankets beside her.
"Mmf," Steph greets him with, wriggling over to worm her way under his arm and bury her face in his shoulder. "Wet."
This translates as 'you should have spent less time in the rain working on the cars, I am very disappointed, etcetera, now hug me for I am sorely in need of hugs.'
Hana is carried to the tent without much fuss from the sleepy toddler. Loo, however, starts crying very soon after she wakes, and won't stop, demanding to be held by her Mommy.
Mel takes a few minutes to make sure everyone's OK, giving a few more orders than she would usually, then retreats into her tent with Louise still in her arms.
It's nearly an hour before the crying from that tent dies out completely.
They all wake up late in the morning - understandable; it was a long night. Steph manages to get a fire going in spite of the continual rain, and shortly after that she's crouching at the entrance to Mel's tent with a mug of tea and a handful of their pre-packed breakfast bars.
The advantage of winter months, of course, is that kiddie firebenders wake up at a perfectly reasonable time just like everyone else.
Of course, if they haven't had much sleep, they're still going to wake up at sunrise, tired and tetchy.
Hana greets Steph at the entrance, putting her hands out for a hug despite the tea and bars. "Morning!" she barks, a little like an order.
The other two are further in: Mel with just a shirt on and her legs covered in the blanket, as she struggles to dress a tired, irritable Loo, who's complaining at every turn.
"Morning," Mel offers, sparing only a quick glance at Steph.
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But when he's finished, there really isn't anything left to distract him. Which means the only thing he can do is go to the rock tent and face Steph.
He tries not to show how much he really wishes he didn't have to as he walks over, ducking inside the flop onto the blankets beside her.
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This translates as 'you should have spent less time in the rain working on the cars, I am very disappointed, etcetera, now hug me for I am sorely in need of hugs.'
Or something similar.
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This translates to 'you're warm and soft and I'll say pretty much anything you want so long as you stay close.'
He curls an arm around her shoulders and turns his face into her hair, eyes closing.
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Mel takes a few minutes to make sure everyone's OK, giving a few more orders than she would usually, then retreats into her tent with Louise still in her arms.
It's nearly an hour before the crying from that tent dies out completely.
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"Morning!"
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Of course, if they haven't had much sleep, they're still going to wake up at sunrise, tired and tetchy.
Hana greets Steph at the entrance, putting her hands out for a hug despite the tea and bars. "Morning!" she barks, a little like an order.
The other two are further in: Mel with just a shirt on and her legs covered in the blanket, as she struggles to dress a tired, irritable Loo, who's complaining at every turn.
"Morning," Mel offers, sparing only a quick glance at Steph.
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