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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Well, it was probably getting a little too touchy feely there, right?

[And we can't have those. Nope. [Better for him to have his chicken.]

Men and the way they deny their emotions.

[She snorts and then shakes her head.] Nothing bad about giving in to them sometimes.

Hey, I give into them sometimes. But I'm choosy with them. And I can't just go having them in a public place. I have a reputation.

Oh right, I forgot. I'm talking to a tough guy here. [Teasing, but it has truth in it.]

The toughest. I've got the scars to prove it.

Then, show them to me.

Restaurant, remember?

[He picks up a leg of chicken and bites into it.]

Hey, I didn't say now.

[By this point, Ino has already finished half of her salad.] Are they really that hidden?

Some are more obvious than others.

[In ten days, he'll be on the beach. And at that point, keeping the newest and largest scar secret will be impossible.]

I can tell something happened lately.

[Will this occur on Katara's birthday? ~~That I still need to tag ajkshakl~~]

You can, huh? How?

[It is indeed on her birthday!]

I have sources. So what happened?

[Ino should tag him there. :|a]

Depends on what you're talking about. A lot happened.

[After Suki left, he went straight on a mission, then right to the draft. (And she should!)]

Something that should involve a scar.

[Since that's what pinged her. She might be lying about sources. She really just wants to know. (okay, after I find his thread! s- so many ;;)]

It was on the mission. A Shift Hunter got a bite out of me. One of the Malnosso soldiers beheaded it before it killed me.

[Remember what he said about liking the soldiers before? There's that.]

Now I understand why you said you like the soldiers more.

[Said more to herself, though. The next time she speaks, her voice becomes louder.]

Where did the Shift Hunter get you?

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Here. [He rests a hand over his right side, just below his ribs.]

[Ouch. She winces visibly, but she tries a smile for him.]

Such a tough man.

Trust me, I didn't feel very tough, then.

[And their medic only knew basic field stuff. No one had any magic.]

Who treated you?

A medic from another enclosure. But he didn't have any magic.

I could have provided better treatment if I was there.

Lots of people could have. We had to work with what we had.

I'm just glad you came back safe, though. [Safe means in one piece. Safe means not dead.]

So am I. Because it was definitely that Shift Hunter's intention for it to be otherwise.

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