dictated;

[waterbends]

[ Katara is all business today. ]

How many people are here that you know of from your world? How long did it take them to get here? If you don't know of anyone from your world -- have you always been the only one here? What about family - does anyone have any family here?

Thanks!

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[dictated right back atcha]

[sixguns]

I've my sons here, but I only arrived a couple'a weeks ago.

B)

[waterbends]

-- your kids are actually here?

[ She sounds surprised. ]

They're really lucky.

[sixguns]

Aye. 'twas a surprise. I thought I'd ended up in some sort of hell.

[He smiles; though she can't see it, she may pick up on the pride in his voice.]

They earn whatever they come by. If it's luck, 'tis only from the saints smilin' down upon them.

[waterbends]

[ She can hear it in his voice -- and while she's heard that accent in the castle before, it still makes her smile. ]

Are you adjusting to the castle alright?

[dictated]

[songofthefoolish]

Why are you asking? That's certainly a lot of personal information, isn't it?

[sixguns]

Eh, it's a strange thing. I dinnae like it all that much, though I've changed the look of my room a bit. Doesnae feel right. Cannae put my finger on it, honestly.

I'm tired of lookin' at walls all the time. I'm laid up an' the doc won't let me go out just yet.

Otherwise, it's all right.

[dictated]

[waterbends]

Just curious, I guess.

[ She misses her dad. She misses her brother. ]

It's not like I'm making anyone answer at knifepoint.

[waterbends]

[ Laid up? Oh, no. :/ ]

Are you hurt?

[dictated]

[songofthefoolish]

Hmm. Certainly a nosy thing to be "just curious" about.

[ a pause. but... ]

Somebirdie I know showed up not long after I did. There's only one birdie I can think of who is even worse than he is, so I'd hardly call it a particularly fortunate turn of events.

Is that sufficient?

[dictated]

[waterbends]

[ --- hahahaha hold up. There's an audible pause on Katara's end. ]

Somewhat?

[sixguns]

Only a wee scratch or two. [AHAHAH... liar.]

But me boys come up and say hello, and that's fine. I went t'Mass during Easter. It was a blessing t'have them there with me.

[dictated]

[songofthefoolish]

Clean out your ears, will you? I said somebirdie. It's hardly a complicated word-- I don't see why everybirdie here so universally fails to understand it!

[waterbends]

Well, if you need anything, just let me know, okay? [ This eagerness is all genuine. D: The castle took away her healing, so - she likes to try to find other ways to feel helpful. ] My name's Katara.

[dictated]

[waterbends]

Are you -

[ Oh, spirits. She can't believe that she's actually about to ask this question. ]

Are you a bird?

[dictated]

[songofthefoolish]

[ an extremely offended pause. ]

Yes.

Shouldn't that be obvious?

[dictated]

[waterbends]

[ Is this real life? ]

So you're like the ponies.

[dictated]

[songofthefoolish]

Ponies...

I still refuse to believe that there are any here! It's just absurd, they don't even have thumbs!

[ neither do pigeons, but. ] I don't care much for being compared to a common beast of burden, mongrel.

[dictated]

[waterbends]

[ Katara is too baffled to even be offended at this point. She just sort of - sputters. ]

I'm not a mongrel! And - birds don't even have hands!

[dictated]

[songofthefoolish]

That doesn't mean we're incapable of manipulating things as you primates can! There's no need to be discriminatory.

[ yeah he just said that. ]

If you don't wish to be called a mongrel, then act in a manner that displays even the barest ounce of intelligence! I'll even wait, just so you can give it your best attempt.

[sixguns]

Yer very kind, lass. I'm Noah. Y'may know me sons, Connor and Murphy. They live in the church.

[And he appreciates the offer, he really does, and he'll remember it.]

dictated;

[bolder]

Chill out.

dictated;

[waterbends]

What? I'm totally chill.

[dictated]

[waterbends]

I'm not discriminatory, just - baffled.

[ She'll be offended. Later. Really. But for now - ]

So you're really a bird. Do you have wings?

[waterbends]

I think I've met one of them, before.

[ Her voice is soft. ]

I really do hope you get better soon, though.

Written as always

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

'1, a few months, I suppose, I was until recently, And no.'