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[Voice // Filtered to Katara (mid-morning)]
I think now's enough time, don't you think?

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[And during the bulk of the day...! Masaomi's forgone most of his training for today other than some things on his wrists. On his left wrist (the one that until very recently was in a cast) has a weighted bracelet on, one kilo. That way, he can work it without switching himself up too much. On his right wrist is still Katara's bracelet. He's also still rocking the Bradstache. BuT more importantly!

...He's here to flirt with girls. He hasn't done it in a while, he's in just the sort of mood where he wants to do it again. So if you're in town and a pretty girl, he's liable to go and flirt with you. If you're a dude, well then you can witness him doing it. React to him, stand there to be reacted to? There's a lot of ways you can roll this]

[Voice // Filtered to Gold and Silver (evening)]
Hey guys, let's go play some Mario Party. [Assumption being he told Shikamaru already]

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Yes, ma'am. [Okay wide steps to get back in pace with her.]

[Walk, walk, walk... but after a few moments, she starts walking more casually, easy to catch up. Her blush has faded now and she's content to walk on with her friend right now, in this moment, with a strange feeling of pride at having her first "patient."]

[And he ends up smiling too. The silence here is comfortable, so he's loathe to break it... even if he knows that he's going to have to break it to drive down to what he knows has to happen. So he gives it just long enough to see if she'll start talking before he'll start. Just be safe]

[...no. She's not going to break it. In fact, she takes a deep breath, glancing over at him, but then just smiles and walks a little more. She's not big on long silences, but with Ikki around, this is something rare.

...actually, with everything and everyone around, this is something rare.

Just this, in this moment.]

[...ah. He doesn't have the heart to break it after that smile. Very well, he'll let this go on for a while. Maybe long enough for them to hit some landmark like a tree or a large rock or something. A pleasant silence]

[And so, after a moment or two more, Katara takes a deep breath.]

You wanted to talk to me about something?

Edited 2012-07-12 21:54 (UTC)

[What don't I want to talk to you about]

There's... a lot to address at this point.

[She takes a breath, subtly relaxing herself into an aware state, loose and ready.

This isn't going to be easy. But he at least deserves a chance to say what's on his mind and in his heart. Even if her own mind is already made up. And she's not exactly in communication with her heart.

Oh look, a tree.]

Do you want to sit down?

Aaah, that might be for the best.

[With a slight smile. He'll steer over towards that tree too]

[Still attentive, centered, she takes a seat against the tree trunk.

She's listening.]

So... how are you surviving?

[That seems like a good place to start]

[She'd try to dodge this, but really, she thinks he might completely flip out on her if she did.]

One day at a time, mostly. One step at a time.

[Heh.]

It's very strange, but it's not as bad as it could be.

Ah. Tell me more?

[With a smile. Inviting smile??]

[...a small shrug.]

They're good kids.

[There, that's more.]

[...Touche.] And what about Aang-kun?

He's completely thrilled. I need to get him to stop letting Ikki have so much sugar, but he's doing a great job picking up their lessons.

[One of the first things she made sure was going to happen was that her grandbabies would keep learning to fight. Of course. That's a perfectly natural maternal instinct.]

And he's keeping them from waking me up too early, which is also great.

[That was totally what you were asking, right?]

Edited 2012-07-13 00:47 (UTC)

How domestic of you, Mama Katara.

[It's a potshot he says in a jovial tone. He's mostly gauging her reaction]

[Her reaction is the most subtle wince, a less subtle but still small sigh, and the rare movement of running a hand through her hair.]

Ha, ha.

[Caught that. Hah. Of course he was right. Aang's an idiot if he doesn't see this.]

Pretty spooky, ainnit? Having your whole future laid out for you like that, telling you what will be and how it will be and who it shall be with, even.

[Blithely. He's sympathetic, but he's trying hard to not have it leek too much into his tone in case she's defensive]

[She takes a breath, still holding tightly on to her focus, onto her determination to be loose but firm.

Lightly, with utter honesty:]

I'm trying not to think about it.

[Impressive.]

Ah, I don't know if I'd be able to stop thinking about it, myself.

[Still light, still honest.]

You'd be surprised how easy that is when there are children to take care of.

[Have a small potshot back.

I am who I am.]

It's pretty exhausting.

[Also, she did say trying.]

[...Ah, she's being honest. You know what. The least he can do is be honest too. He closes his eyes, exhales, and then in a much less clipped and more even tone]

I'm still offering my services however you might need them, Katara. It's perverse that someone your age should be looking after children that old. Particularly with your only help being a fourteen year old and brother.

[She took a deep breath, but it was far from deliberate - it was a sharp inhale, and her eyes as if in response to a hit.

"It's perverse that someone your age should be looking after children."

"It's perverse--"]

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