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[For no very specific reason at all, Katara is happy this late afternoon. The air is getting colder, and the very fact that it's nipping at her face is enough to make her smile. Add to that the glorious storm of yesterday, that it is still drizzling...

It's started drizzling as she runs her errands in town, and she puts a hand up to bend an 'umbrella' above her head as she walks along. She forgets herself, though, as she comes to some large puddles in the road, and dropping her hand, stares at them for half a beat.

Well, she's already wet.

So she jumps in. Not bending at all, simply splashing about in the puddles along her way.

Feel free to catch her in this rare display of immaturity and glee - or even join her! Hopefully she won't catch a cold.

Much later, as she prepares dinner for her house, she makes a voice post.]

Anyone else looking forward to the change in the weather?

[OOC: I know notifs are so so down. Please ping me on AIM if it's been a while and I haven't tagged!]

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Too hot. I don't mind the changing seasons, but summers always last too long.

This is the first time I've been in one place so long with so many different seasons.

Good thing, I guess. Seeing new things.

Spring was very pretty.

It's a good season. [His favorite, in point of fact, contrary to popular belief. It's... nice to see flowers blooming after the deep cold of winter.]

[Aw, what a secret romantic.]

But I like winter too. I've seen fall once before - I guess every season has its on beauty. Even summer.

Although it's really, really hot.

[Keyword being secret.]

If spring could go straight to fall, I'd be content.

[Grumpy is starting to give way to tired. Unfortunately, neither tired nor grumpy let him really find beauty in summer.]

[...]

Are you doing all right? You sound tired.

[... indeed.]

Didn't sleep well.

[It was the truth. Maybe not the whole truth, but definitely the truth.]

Maybe you should try to take a nap now? The rain makes a good lullaby.

Tried that. Think I'd rather stay awake.

[...]

You're sure you're all right? Because you're not making any sense.

[... He really was trying not to ruin your good day, Katara, and what do you go and do but start prying?]

I was gone for a week.

[He dares you not to make sense of that. He would wave a hand here, but... well. Shrugging it off.]

Just sleeping it off. It's fine.

Oh. [And she puts the pieces together and frowns at the book. She didn't even know. Argh, this place.

And she remembers that his definition of 'fine' and hers are very different things.]

Did you get a healer to look at you?

[He's surrounded by mother hens. He sighs. Not that it was his first choice, but:]

Yes. I went to the clinic when I came back.

[She frowns.]

So then - what's wrong?

Nothing that won't fix itself.

Uh-huh. Okay, then.

...are you up for visitors?

[Pausing. Hesitating. Visitors? He's been able to move to the couch, so it's not like there would be any awkward "oh hey there, I'm laying helpless in bed" and honestly? ... Honestly, he's going just a little stir-crazy.

And if he told her no, she might decide he's worse off than he really is. That's the last thing he needs.]

Anytime.

Okay. I'll come by tomorrow, then.

[Note to self: Wear long sleeves and try to look mobile -- however that looks.]

See you then. [Pause.] Enjoy the rain.

[She smiles, though he can't see it.] I will. You too.

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