markofthewise | Sokka the 73rd

[The house was demolished. And apparently it didn't have the decency to start putting itself together again. Not to mention the whole town was soggy. Most of Sokka's stuff in his room had been damaged. Some of it was salvageable, much of it he had to just throw out. His important valuables were in the basement and though there was a few inches of water down there, his stuff was up high and out of reach. Still, another mess to clean. At least there were two waterbenders in the house to clean that up. For a lover of stuff, Sokka was pretty put out by it. He hadn't been able to sleep in his room because of it. In a way though, he couldn't be upset. It felt right. Like starting over.

And then there was the smithy. Or what was left of it. The whole thing was rubble now. He wasn't even sure if there was a point in trying to pick through it. Best to wait until the Malnosso fixed it, right? It was freeing up his schedule considerably, anyway. At least he was back to his normal practice schedule in the mornings. Even if two straight weeks of combat had left him... weary of it, to say the least. All the same. He found himself to be glad to be back in Luceti. Back in the library, studying his alchemy. Sure, he lost all his notes and would have to start over, but it would be easier since he already knew what needed to be done again. Still. There was so much to go over.]

A guy can't leave for a few weeks without the town getting demolished, huh? Anyway. So uh. A lot of stuff has happened this past week. If anyone wants to, you know, spare some of the good details? I'll be around. Interested. And if you want? I can tell you all about space. Which was pretty great.

[Very around. Like hanging out in the plaza around. No smithy kind of leaves him with no daytime hangout spot. Especially without Suki to spend time with. So besides his training and time at the library, he's very much a man with nothing to do. Evidenced by the fact he's sitting at a bench near the fountain, lazily sprawled out as he counts his one hundredth consecutive hit on a paddle ball. It's uncanny how good he actually is with it.]

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I have a feeling she'd be unhappier knowing you were stuck in bed. Though if you give her the cold, that might actually make her upset.

I promise I won't sneeze on her. [Sniffle.] I wouldn't wish this cold on anyone.

I can think of a few Sparties I'd wish it on. [Yeah, he totally picked up some military slang while he was out there.]

A few...whaties? [Yeah, Hiccup has no idea what you're talking about, bro.]

Sparties. It's what the Malnosso soldiers call the cultists.

Oh. Ahh...right. I guess you...spent a lot of time around the Malnosso, huh?

There were more of them than us. It was unavoidable.

Whoa, really? [That'd make him pretty unnerved, honestly.] What were they like?

They were... soldiers. They weren't exactly friendly, but they fought with us. They helped us, we helped them. They didn't seem like bad guys. But fighting was their entire lives. All they cared about was killing Sparties.

Gee, sounds pretty bleak. I hope we're not supposed to end up that way.

[They were from another world too, right? Maybe they'd all been different like they were, once upon a time.]

Well. There's worse ways to end up.

[But he's not exactly fond of that idea either.]

Yeah, guess so. [GEE, SUCH AN OPTIMIST, SOKKA.] What're you going to do while the smithy's out?

I thought I might take walks. Commune with nature. Watch the sunsets.

[Sarcastically because dammit, he has no idea.]

Really? That doesn't sound like you at all.

[Yeah, he sort of missed the sarcasm. But hey. His head feels like its full of cotton right now, okay.]

[Jeez Hiccup, you're supposed to be in like permanent sarcasm mode too!]

I've decided to turn over a new leaf. Obviously.

[Just goes to show how out of sorts he is.]

Uh...huh. I'm beginning to get the feeling you're, uh, pulling my leg. Pegleg leg.

No, I'm not pulling that one. Just the other one.

Uh...huh. [SNEEZE.] Well, uh, good luck with your new leaf, I guess.

Yeah. [A beat.] I miss the smithy already.

Yeah, me too. But at least you can, uh, go on a voyage of rediscovery or whatever.

Yes. There is that. [A pause.] You want me to bring anything over? Like... a book or something.

Well, Professor Raine brought me a few things to read, sooo I think I'll manage. Unless you want to bring something to eat that's...not clinic food.

Now that I can do. Maybe something at Seventh Heaven. I'll even avoid seafood.

That? Would be wonderful. Thanks, Sokka.

I'll be right over!

[A long pause.]

... as soon as you tell me which clinic!

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