savedtheworld | Book 9: Refreshed Air [Action/Video]

[Action]

[This morning, Aang did not wake up in his bed. No, he woke up some ways outside of the village, with an old friend. It took soe time for Aang and Suki to come to grips, but eventually the facts became clear. Suki had come back to Luceti without memories. At the same time, Aang had spent an overnight trip home. He lived out several days at home, where he saw the Yu Dao conflict through to its end and founded the air acolytes.

And now he was back. In Luceti. He knew who Ikki was again. One of the first things he did upon realizing what happened was scribbling a journal message for everyone at home - assuring them he was still around. It might be hard to tell he was gone if anyone was awake that early. After all, he didn't have many possessions, and his room was shared with Roku who was keeping a more irregular sleeping schedule during the draft. The only visible evidence would be the absence of the prayer beads which he had given to Ikki.

So Aang spent most of the morning helping Suki to adjust, hoping that her memories of her previous stay would be awakened. He wasn't really so familiar to people returning without memories. But eventually they parted ways so that Suki could be reunited with Sokka. Once he saw that only a night had passed during his absence, he had guessed that he might have been the only one to go home. The others might still be there. The same as he left them. So he headed to House 56 to check in with everyone next and give the physical proof of his presence. He came fully clothed in his air nomad robes, wielding a set of prayer beads that were notably missing a Fire Nation emblem.

Once all the bases are touched, Aang tries to go about his daily schedule as usual, probably being late for school and skipping out on the Welcome Center to instead explore the forest. Now that he remembers, he looks around carefully for any sign of Moro's presence.]

[Video]

[And this video message is recorded before dinner, when he stops back at the house between forest treks.]

Hey, everyone. It's me, Aang. This place is really weird sometimes. I used to think when people went home, they stayed home, at least for a long time. But sometimes people have been gone for just a few weeks, and me... I was just gone for one night. I doubt anyone noticed, but I'm still sorry if I worried anyone. And my friend Suki came back too. Really unpredictable, right?

Still, some of you might be pleased to know that at home, only a few days passed, but things are really turning out for the better. Things are even more at peace, and I feel more connected with my people than ever. I hope everyone's having a great autumn, while it lasts.

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Sounds like it could be grounding in a way. Once we're here for a while that reminder of what we were last doing could very well fade with what we tend to deal with.

Yeah. I guess that's true. I feel more connected to home. [Especially after that whole Moro thing had made him question everything.] And to my people. It feels kinda... comforting.

You're more spiritually inclined, aren't you? It may be strengthening for you along those lines.

You're right about that! [Right as Raine!] My spirituality feels even more spirit-y than ever!

Not many people can say they've had an experience like that. I'm sure you'll find a good way to reflect on those feelings later.

Yep. There's always meditation! Did you ever get to... to visit home again, Raine?

I don't know how much it counts, but there was that major world-anchoring incident that occurred earlier in the year. I still remembered everything about Luceti while we were there, so it was strange getting back into the mindset of being home, and remembering what it was that we had been doing. [And it hadn't even been a full day, at that.]

Oh - that time. [He frowns, just from the memory.] I went to someone else's world instead, that time. But I think it counts. You still got a fresh memory of home, at least?

Well... it's fresher than what it was. It was a good opportunity to see some faces that I had missed.

Yeah... That's a good thing, too. Getting to feel like - it hasn't been as long since seeing the people one misses. [He would miss Zuko again here - but at least he had that feeling of resolving things with him back home.] And hopefully we'll all be able to see them again for good eventually.

Well, we already know that those possibilities are out there, and that they continue to exist. It's one thing that this world has provided, anyway, even if we don't currently possess the means ourselves of resolving it.

We'll find the right way, someday. I believe it.

I don't doubt that. But there are more things to be concerned with at present, and that is how we continue to deal in our current circumstances, while keeping an eye or an ear out for new information.

Yeah. That's true! Gotta keep our heads in the present and think about things we can do now. Did something happen?

What do you mean?

Like new information or stuff. ...But I guess not much woulda happened since last night.

No, not really. It's been... fairly quiet since the draft, all things considered.

It... it has, pretty much. Aside from what happened last night, things felt kinda... normal. As normal as here is. [And that might have been just what Aang needed after what happened out there.] It's kinda nice.

Just have to make sure we're ready before the next big thing gets thrown our way. But after that draft, the peace is definitely needed.

Yeah, that's right. We can't let our guards down. [It was easier to relax at home; with that latest crisis over. He had well-earned rest... and so did Katara and the others. And now he was here again, with the various threads.] I just want to make sure we appreciate the peace, too.

Well, I'm sure if there's anyone who knows anything about appreciating the peaceful times, it's you, Aang.

I guess so! I think that should be an important job of the Avatar. Not just maintaining peace, but coming up with fun ways to spend the peace! You should play more games with us, Raine.

[It's at times like this when she's strongly reminded of Colette. He even catches her off guard in the same manner.]

More games?

Yeah, like playing that air hockey thing! Or maybe we should start thinking of more wintery games...

I think I'd prefer something indoors in that case.

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