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[markofthebrave]

Part the first:
[Katara fell into the shower after a long day of confusion. All the confused introductions in the morning had left her with little time before she had to take care of Ikki. She couldn’t cook, sure, but she could make sandwiches. And there was something that felt more natural about showering in the evening as well - it felt wonderful, actually.

She was just bringing her arms down from lathering her hair when something extraordinary happened - the water froze around her, encasing her in ice. Katara let out a startled shriek.

She was trapped! And naked! And cold! And where had the ice come from??]

Part the second (and every single other day):

[After her little adventure in the shower, Katara had discovered, much to her wonder and delight, that she could make water move when she moved her hands. She still hadn’t figured out how she’d turned it to ice that first time, but right now she was more interested in the beautiful fluidity of it than anything else.

Whenever she has a moment of free time, you can find her practicing with it, making it move over her arms or hover just above her hand or - wow, she can even fling it at things! This is so cool.

She decided that she was a water dancer, and it was a wonderful, wonderful thing. In the evenings, after helping clear up from dinner and making sure Ikki was tucked in, she wound up a small box that played music (Did you know that there are devices that make music?) she found in the shop with all the things. She took it outside, lifted the lid and practiced dancing to the music.

Feel free to run into her anywhere! Maybe as she runs errands about town or even that moment on the path by the river when she first discovers she can take water and make it smaller, shattering into hundreds of little raindrops that catch the sunlight, and laughs with delight.]

Comments

[savedtheworld]

[Those are a bunch of questions. He hasn't yet looked at this girl's card, opting to answer her first.]

I... don't really know most of those things. Because, you know... not remembering. And... we can be in the same house without being family, can't we? We could just be... friends who live together, or work together, or maybe I just stopped by for the night?

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[markofthebrave]

Well, I think your card is silly. And a little bit cruel. And do you really want to be called Bonzu? Because you look much nicer than a Bonzu to me.

[markofthebrave]

Hey, maybe we can figure out what your name is, and what's true on this card together! After all, even if we're not family, which I think we are, we've got to be friends!

[savedtheworld]

[She'd be a real pretty friend or family, at least. He's not sure whether to take the name thing as a compliment.]

I guess it is a silly name, but it's the only one I got. Still... thanks! I'd really appreciate your help, cuz I could use some answers. But let me check your card first. [He holds it up and begins to read.] Katara. [His lips moved as if they had rehearsed that name a thousand times over.] Now that's a good name. [Nice and simple. He could use a name like that... maybe even a shorter one.]

[markofthebrave]

[Katara feels a little bad now.]

Well... Bonzu isn't too bad? And I kind of like "PIPPINPADDLE-OPPSOKOPOLIS."

[savedtheworld]

[He appreciates the sentiment, but it also makes him laugh a little.]

Thanks. I guess it does have a nice rhythm to it. [He then looks over the rest of the card before handing it back to her.] Who's Ikki?

[markofthebrave]

I don't know. [Her brow furrowed.] I'm going to try to find her next. I hope I can.

[savedtheworld]

I'll help you. She... she can't be too far away, can she? She could be in one of those other rooms. Whoever she is, she must be important.

[markofthebrave]

I hope so... and thank you, Bonzu, that's very kind of you.

[But somehow... she felt like she expected that from him? Strange...]

[savedtheworld]

Don't worry about it, Katara. It just... sounds like the right thing to do. And you did offer to help me, so we might as well both help each other.

[markofthebrave]

[Katara impulsively leans forward to kiss his cheek.]

Great! Thank you.

[savedtheworld]

[Bonzu feels a warmth where her lips meet his cheek that rushes to his heart. And makes his cheeks glow red, accompanied by a goofy smile.]

N-no problem, really.

[markofthebrave]

Let me just throw something on over this, and we'll check the rest of the house. Okay?

[savedtheworld]

[Oh right. Breathing's a thing. He gives a small belly laugh.]

Sure! G-go ahead, Katara! I'll be right here.

[As he absentmindedly rubs at his cheek.]

[markofthebrave]

[And so, with the application of MORE CLOTHES, Katara opens the door again.

...and then she and Bonzu went to look for Ikki or there was more threading here, idk.]