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[markofthebrave]

[Today - hadn't been so bad. Twenty of them, maybe? It sure seemed like there were a lot less out here than they'd been led to expect, and that was only a good thing because she was tired. The weight of doing this every day was getting to her. Blood had dried in clumps in her hair, and she'd been too tired to bend it out. Now as she stood in the shower, the water collecting at her feet was pink.

It isn't supposed to be pink.

Her stomach heaves and Katara shuts her eyes and stands under the water until even the Malnosso's hotel runs out of hot water, and long after it turns cold.

The thought of going to sleep leaves her restless, and after staring at herself in the mirror too long, she goes to knock on some doors. She doesn't plan on staying long, but just - seeing - that Toph and Sokka are still all right will do her good. She hesitates, and then heads towards Caesar's door as well. When she returns, she's still awake, and so instead of a quick line that she won't respond to anyway, she makes a voice post tonight.]

Hey everyone! How are things going there?

[Hesitation.]
Nami, is... the house still standing?

Comments

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Yup, the house is still standing. [Though she sounds a little distracted for a moment. Then focusing more on Katara.] How are you?

[markofthebrave]

[I want to go home.]

That's - good. [She's not sure how to ask more directly about Sanji.]

I'm all right. Tired.

[She won't let herself be anything else.]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[And she's not going to push for Katara to be anything else. Not given where she is. So she keeps her conversation light.]

You should be home in another couple of days. Treat yourself to a day in bed or something.

[And locking this, though she also leaves it open for any of her crew:]

Sanji-kun's getting there. He woke up yesterday. Still sleepy as hell, though.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[If there's one thing Sokka is good at, it's categorizing what things should remain on the battlefield and what should stay in his special room of amazing. So when Sokka finally answers the door, he does so while wearing a strange looking striped top hat that he saw on the television and decided to request. In the background something is on the television. It should sound suspiciously familiar... like a certain play.]

Hey. [It doesn't take long to read her. She's not doing so hot.] How's it going?

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[She drops her gaze and gives him a quick, assessing look.]

Good. [Peering up at that hat now.] What is on your head?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

It's a... hat. Thing. I saw it in a movie. There's this cat that wears it. A talking cat. It's kind of weird. Mine doesn't have little people in it. [He shrugs at the nonsensical nature of it.] It was entertaining, anyway.

[action]

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[Caesar wasn't doing much before he hears that knock on the door. Things were a little less busy now, so he'd been taking it easy. Literally laying down on his bed, possibly daydreaming. Maybe considering dinner at some point. Hmm...

But oh, right. That knock. He doesn't take long to get up and go answer the door.]

Good evening.

[action]

[markofthebrave]

Hey, Caesar. Can I come in?

[Oblivious to any sort of social 'this is not a good idea?' Yes, yes she is.]

[action]

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[Quite alright, because he is completely oblivious to it as well. He nods, moving out of the way to let her in.]

Is something the matter?

[Voice]

[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

We're all right in the village, Katara.

[Locked]

How are you holding up?

[Voice]

[markofthebrave]

That's good. Did all those extra cats go away?

[Locked]

We're all fine, Derek. No one's been seriously hurt so far, that I know about, anyway. The team I'm on has been doing all right, too.

[Voice]

[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

Yeah. The feline population seems to have thinned out again.

[Locked]

That's good to know. How are you doing?

[forestpride.livejournal.com]

[as she goes through the hall she may see San out there. Someone doesn't like being stuck in that room~]

[markofthebrave]

[Katara shuts the door and enters the hall - and isn't too surprised to see San there.] Hey, San. Can't sleep either?

[forestpride.livejournal.com]

I don't like sleeping in there.

[ action - which isn't too late? >> ]

[sniperkingftw.livejournal.com]

[ Ohai, Katara, are you using this walking track hallway? Usopp will lift a hand and offer a grin of sorts if you happen to pass him. ]

[ action - what is this 'too late' of which you speak? >> ]

[markofthebrave]

[She returns the wave and smile.] Hey, Usopp.

[ voice | private ]

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

Hey.

[ voice | private ]

[markofthebrave]

[His voice, and she's hit with a sudden sense of homesickness so fierce that she has to blink away tears. Her voice sounds strange to her ears.]

Ginko.

[She's not sure she can handle a conversation with him right now. She can't even seem to manage a responding 'hey.']

[boomchucka.livejournal.com]

The village is still in one piece, Katara!

[markofthebrave]

[Hey, fireworks girl! She remembers you! And your cheerful tone is a welcome one.]

That's good to hear!

[Private]

[skulljokelol.livejournal.com]

[His whole team is made up of a bunch of night owls, aren't they? But don't mind Brook, Katara, he's just up late too. Quite possibly paying close attention to that conversation with Nami.

When she's still conversing with people later when most people he'd assume would be in bed, he hails her over the journals.]

Having trouble sleeping?

[Private]

[markofthebrave]

[She was not expecting to be hailed over the journal by someone who was actually here]

Just felt like checking in with people back at Luceti. These books are amazing for things like that.

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[Raine had been getting ready to close her door for the night, but the sound of Katara in the hall catches her attention.]

... Everything all right?

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[Katara glances at Raine and smiles at her quickly to reassure her - in this time and situation, anything and everything could easily go so, so very wrong, but this isn't like that.]

Yes! I was just talking with Caesar for a little bit. Sorry if I disturbed you!