markofthewise | Sokka the 58th

[One day before his second draft. Also his second birthday in Luceti. Funny how things work out. Not that he's thinking much about the second part. He's aware of the fact he's seventeen now, but there's more important stuff to attend to today.

First on his agenda? He has 'presents' for Suki and Katara. Although they're not really typical presents. Just new weapons to help them out in the battle. He may have been saving them for a later occasion, but there's no point in that now. After his morning workout (whether it's with Master Souji or on his own), he'll have to go tracking the two of them down to make the delivery. After that, he'll also be tracking down Haruhi, most likely to her house, to deliver a certain bird into her care.

Since he's neglected it for the past week, he'll spend most of the day at the smithy. No doubt a lot of people are going to want to drop in and want to get their weapons sharpened before the big battle. He can't let Ed have all the fun, right?

At some point during the day, he decides to try and keep things light (yet slightly morbid) with a question for the journals.]

So, I guess tomorrow we get to find out if the meat we eat is also the talking kind too. Anyone have any messages they want me to pass on to next week's steak dinner?

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Yeah. The place isn't exactly predictable.

[...Okay. Let's. Open the door. She tries to pretend she's in an okay state but at least she's better than the other day, all things considered]

Hi.

[He'd usually expect more gusto from her. Like how she feels put upon having to watch the dumb bird.]

Hey. [He holds out his arm and Hawky shuffles over to his arm.] Haruhi, this is Hawky. Hawky? Haruhi.

[The bird couldn't look more disinterested.]

[That obvious? He scratches the back of his head awkwardly.]

...A bit.

[Oh right. Real present. Yes. About that.

...Actually don't think about that.]

I know it's not the best time for it, but at least we have a little time to celebrate before we go to fight.

If not, I'll try and bring you something when I get back.

Oh! Actually, before the celebrating? I've got something for you. Come here.

[Just heading to his room now. He was looking for her just for this reason, after all.]

[A huff. Seriously, he hates this subject.]

Seriously? Don't be stupid about it. Do you think the wolves or bears in the woods care if the deer says, "I don't want to be eaten!" first? Of course not. That's how things work. You can't go feeling guilty about the natural way of the world. The only thing unnatural is that we understand them.

Huh, so that's the hawk? [She examines the thing with her eyes carefully. Her full gusto might not be there, but intellectual curiosity is. It looks... bored? Bored might not be the right word, but it doesn't seem to care quite very much. Hm]

And I take it your brought everything else? [Given, you know, you were a little paranoid about it before]

[He kneels down, tapping the cage.]

Everything is in there. Including some jerky - but only as a treat.

[He brings his arm inward, so the hawk's back is to her.]

This is his message tube. All you have to do is slide a note in here, then tell him where to go. I've helped him figure out the numbers for each house... I think.

[Not really, bro. Katara was planning on letting you stay up there with Suki as long as you two needed.]

Well, you're welcome.

[She's actually... surprised he liked it. It had been a spur of the moment decision, and she thought he'd find it stupid, especially since she made it with bending. She'd just been hoping for a smile. But, you know, she'll take this.

And she goes to sit down and take out her own lunch now.]

[He would have been so disappointed.]

Oh... actually! That reminds me. I have something for you. Hold that thought!

[Just bustling into the smithy now.]

[Blink. Okaaay, that was weird.

Oh well. Digging into her chicken and rice now.]

But I'm not a bear or a wolf. [~~That's his successor.~~] They can't really go to the store and ask for bread that doesn't hurt anyone, can they?

[...You know what, given that this is Luceti, he's not one hundred percent positive on that, actually.]

So? What if the Malnosso decide to stop stocking the store one day?

[Give him a few minutes and he's got a bag. A bag that looks like it has sticks in it.]

I was waiting to give you this until I could put some more detail into it. [You know, some paint, the Water Tribe emblem, that sort of thing.]

But since we'll be fighting tomorrow, well. No point waiting.

[If she opens it, she will find a staff. Not just any staff! A collapsible three-part-staff. It's just a bit longer than her existing one, since he's taken into account that she's gained a small amount of height since ten months ago.]

Huh... so how often do you use him for messages? No chance of him getting lost right? Oh, happy birthday by the way... the jerky, how often would you propose it for a treat?

[Yeah she just... cleverly... slipped it in there. As she's looking over all this cage and the tube]

[Hold the phone. Here comes the linefacing, followed by an exasperated sigh.]

Who put the message out? Winry? My sister? Suki?

Fine. I'll make them regret trying to destroy our food.

Just as long as you give 'em a good whack or two on my behalf, I'll look the other way.

You went out there last time, right?

I did. I helped shut down one of the shifting machines.

Did you run into any of those elite soldiers?

[ooc: I can't remember! D:]

Not that I can recall...

Then I'll find the same stuff I used to eat back home. [...Which, admittedly, sometimes includes fish, but he might just have to work around that.]

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