Heart to Heart

[warriorchief]

Mundane...

I appreciate that you feel this will bring me closer to my children and their friends. In many ways, I'm sure you're right, but I worry that neither of us have thought this through thoroughly. You don't have the time, you've admitted that before, and...

[A sigh.]

A glimpse into my children's lives would be nice, I will admit that; however, they are and have always been very independent, willful individuals. If having me around means any determent to that growth, then I think I'd rather remain behind. I've made my mark, and now they deserve a chance to do the same.

Please, take some time to consider how this would not only affect the both of us, but also those we hold close.

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[warriorchief]

[For her unspoken emotions, she gets a hand on the shoulder now that they've broken the embrace.]

Busy, you say. You've made a life for yourself in this world, then?

[markofthebrave]

[And in a move that shows, really, how much she's missed him, Katara doesn't make any move to shrug his hand off.]

Not exactly. I mean, I'm still trying to get out. We need to get home, but... it's important to live where you are.

[warriorchief]

That's very true. You sould never deign to put your life on hold if you can manage otherwise.

Tell me: Are you alone in your... "game," or do you have friends and family to support you?

[markofthebrave]

I'm with Sokka. [She smiles a bit.] And from our world, Suki and Zuko are there too. Toph was there for a while, but... she got to go home recently.

[Again and it sucked.]

Most of the people in Luceti are very kind. I've learned a lot here.

[...and her friends are all totally the kinds of people you would approve of, Dad, she swears. >>;]

[warriorchief]

Luceti. I will remember the name. [For future reference.]

What of the Avatar and his bison? And Iroh? Are they not among those trapped with you?

[markofthebrave]

[...oh. Katara sobers abruptly at that.]

No, I haven't seen Aang in... a very long time.

[Little does she know he's on reserve! But for Katara, this is a very painful thing.]

And Iroh was here for a little while, but he got to go home a few months ago.

[warriorchief]

I see. That must be very hard for you. I'm sorry, Katara.

[He offers a small but encouraging smile.] Would you like to sit down with me for some tea? According to my mundane, there's much at our disposal in this world between worlds, and I would very much like the chance to hear how you've grown.

[markofthebrave]

[...heh.]

I'd like that too, Dad.

[More than she can even say.]

[warriorchief]

[He puts an arm around her shoulders and leads her in a direction guided by some meta sense.]

You look so much like your mother. I could see it even from a distance. How old are you now?