We're the only ones who know it exists, so there's a small pool of suspects should it go missing. Too risky, if you ask me, but-- we know who has it, and he should know it'll be suspicious as soon as he doesn't have it anymore.
[She just. Drags her hands down her face for a moment.]
God, I hate him. Anyways. Maybe we could just tell everybody he has it so they know to be on the lookout, although... Then he could just as easily do the same for all of us.
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[the snowboard ramp was fun, spiderninja was fun? shirasu enjoyed himself, anyway.]
But I think it will be. I trust most of us will put them to good use.
[with... one clear exception.]
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[Or maybe she's just Grumpy. At his next words, though, she sighs.]
You think we could steal it from him somehow?
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[give him a few moments to consider that.]
We're the only ones who know it exists, so there's a small pool of suspects should it go missing. Too risky, if you ask me, but-- we know who has it, and he should know it'll be suspicious as soon as he doesn't have it anymore.
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I don't get the feeling he's the type to care about being suspicious.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up without it, just to make us wonder whether it was used or not.
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God, I hate him. Anyways. Maybe we could just tell everybody he has it so they know to be on the lookout, although... Then he could just as easily do the same for all of us.
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[he's out here making all their lives difficult.]
That's the most we can do without much risk.
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[speaking of things to be cautious with, though. shirasu gives her a curious look.]
Ah, I was wondering, by the way. What you did with the ice-- was that something you were given by that spirit?
[he kind of assumes most here wouldn't use an element so easily, but also, looks at fire nation then back to the camera,]
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Yeah, it was. I didn't think any of us are learning fast enough that we could do something like that on our own, right?
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... it's so odd to think it's been that long, already.
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[After a moment, she shrugs.]
Not knowing who you can trust, not knowing if you can trust yourself... Doesn’t it scare you?
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[There's a pause of his own there, before he waves a hand.]
I suppose I'm already used both to not trusting those I don't know, and to others being unwilling to trust me.
[Which sure is a thing to say that casually, huh.]
The inability to fully trust oneself, though-- that much is new.
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[And her voice reflects that sympathy. She pauses.]
The second one isn’t fun to deal with, is it?
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[Still casual enough-- apparently he's not kidding about being used to it.]
My people had quite the reputation in the past-- and we're the only ones who look this way. It's easy enough to find someone to blame, like that.
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...Well. Just keep in mind that I trust you.
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well.
For a second he looks like he doesn't really know what to do with that?]
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It's been some time since anyone told me that, truthfully. You're someone I believe I'd find trustworthy as well.
[though also, like.
there's an obvious question here.]
But may I ask why?
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[She smiles, too, though there’s something a little bit tight about it somehow, especially as she answers.]
I would have had a tougher time making it out of yesterday unscathed if you weren’t there, you know.
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[There's a pause before he says it, but he manages it after that moment-- less hesitant, more like it's something he just isn't used to saying.]
We'd both have been at a loss alone, I suspect.
[After that, there is-- a longer pause. This time it is definitely a hesitant one.]
I am sorry I couldn't help a bit more, but I'm afraid I have the wrong branch of my element for that. Ice might have been more useful.
[there's your hint, Emma.]
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...Oh. I don’t think I realized you were on water.
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[Not letting people realize it is the whole point, but if they're talking trust, well.]
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But, the seed...?
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