savedtheworld | Book 14: Autumn Breeze

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[The day is off to a normal start for Aang, starting with airbending practice. He also spends some of the morning using airbending to play around with the leaves on the front lawn of House 56.

After school, he then spends some time cooking at the bakery. He puts together a mix of cookies, cupcakes and some fruit pies of different flavors, and anyone can pop in while he's working on that. He leaves some at the bakery and takes the rest to the Welcome Center, where he sets them up as treats for visiting New Feathers. He spends some time lingering there to do what Welcome Center-ing work there is to be done. And before heading home for dinner, he takes Appa out for a ride flying in the air over Luceti.]

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[While Aang's at the Welcome Center, he sets up a video. The treats he prepared are visible on a table in the background. Those who met him during the last experiment can probably pick up over the video that he now looks 15-ish rather than 12, although it's easier to tell the difference in person.]

Hello. How is everyone? It's Aang here, and I've got a few things I wanted to say. First of all, isn't it great that it's autumn now? That's like the best time of the year! Does anyone know any fun things you like to do in autumn? I'd like to try out all kinds of new things.

I... also wanted to say something about the way I was a few weeks ago. When I was littler again. I lied and told some of you I wasn't the Avatar, but I really am. I'm sorry about that. [He pauses for a moment.] Other than that... I left some treats out in the Welcome Center to help greet any New Feathers! If you have any questions about this place, one of us there will do our best to help you. I know lots of things can be confusing and unfamiliar in this place. Come to think of it... Is it just me, or is this New Feather cycle going on longer than usual?

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[Does that mean that he's forgiven her? Or, at least, forgiven her as much as he can? If that, even, was even the right term. But things had been different since August. Different enough that hearing this meant a lot to her.

If, maybe, he hadn't been behind the counter, if she were still that girl from the last shift, she'd give him a hug.

But the warm smile would have to do.]

I'm glad.

Right! [He nods quickly.] I should do that. I... I hope you enjoyed my demonstration, Iroh!

Of course. It was a lovely display.

Well, I'll be glad to show you more sometime. I'm gonna keep practicing! And of course, you're always welcome to get treats at the bakery. Until I see you gain... stay flamin'! [He says as he once more gives the Fire Nation-style bow before turning to depart.]

That's right! I guess we're kind of alike like that, Emil.

I do say so! You've got to at least try some fun autumny stuff before you can grumble about it. Who knows? You just might catch yourself having fun!

Nope, I never even tried it! But it sounds like a really neat challenge. We airbenders, we're supposed to laugh at gravity after all!

And what sort of "fun autumny stuff" are we talking about here, exactly?

Glad to hear it.

[He returns the bow]

[It's a complicated matter. He's not sure that what he truly understand or forgive those actions of hers... but that's because he's come to accept that those actions are part of an entire different world and an entire different culture. If he looks at just this Katniss, in front of him now? Based on everything he knows of her in this world? He still sees her as someone he cares for and someone he trusts. Enough to be detached from those complicated events on her own world.]

I'm glad too, Katniss. You know, you should grab some extra treats for Prim, too.

I guess we are. But if you ask me, I think that's a pretty good way to be alike.

"The Fire Lord? Is there a 'Lord' for every element?"

You're making me blush.

Nope! Just for that nation. Most of the other nations have different ruling. The Water Tribes have chiefs, and the Earth Kingdom has the Earth King. And my people, the air nomads, we had a council.

Well, we could... collect leaves and play around with them! And even just walking through nature is great this time of year.

Neat!

It is! It'd probably be neat if I had hair that was alike yours too, but that's okay! I can't grow my hair out.

I don't think it's that neat. It's more embarrassing than anything.

Or more pretty!

You are a smooth talker, Aang. You know that?

What can I say? I guess I'm just a smooth-bender! Not as much as Sokka, of course!

You're right, but you're much cuter than Sokka. [In the lil bro kind of way, but that's still much cuter than Sokka.]

[Now Aang is the one blushing.]

R-really? That can't be true.

... you can't? Why not?

It's part of my culture. I can't grow hair so that my arrow can show. [He says as he points to the tattoo going to his forehead.]

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