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SOKKA
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I don’t mean to brag, but I’m pretty much an expert; a professional non-bender extraordinaire, if you will.
Depends on the smell and if we can afford to stay a little longer wherever we land.

[And after a few days of travel across the ocean, they’d finally settled in a clearing a good walk away from a small nearby town.

They’d gotten to know it was another one of the Fire Nation colonies after a brief -
Oh, right. Yes. Coming!

[The prince would hasten after his friend, the rake gripped awkwardly in one hand, banging against the outer part of his thigh.

A brief pause to adjust the offending object, slinging over his shoulder.

Then, he would run to catch up.]

So...how often does Appa need a
Depends on the big guy’s mood.

[As if on cue, Appa snorts, a loud gusty cloud blowing from his nose that nudges Sokka forward a step. He catches himself thankfully this time, directing an exasperated look to the bison that almost said, ‘𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘩, 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘩, 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸!’] -
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Depends on the big guy’s mood.

[As if on cue, Appa snorts, a loud gusty cloud blowing from his nose that nudges Sokka forward a step. He catches himself thankfully this time, directing an exasperated look to the bison that almost said, ‘𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘩, 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘩, 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸!’] -
[Change...that was something Zuko was way too well accustomed to.

In truth, he wasn't 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦. To be born as the heir of an empire that held the entire world under its thumb meant that you were destined to be as immovable as the ruling machine.

And, yet...the succession of births had
[A beaming smile lights up his face.] That's the spirit! Look at you, adjusting so well!

[Was this actually a requirement for everyone in the team? Not exactly.

Sokka and Katara got into the rhythm of helping Aang out because: 1) the smell got unbearable if they didn't, and -
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
[A beaming smile lights up his face.] That's the spirit! Look at you, adjusting so well!

[Was this actually a requirement for everyone in the team? Not exactly.

Sokka and Katara got into the rhythm of helping Aang out because: 1) the smell got unbearable if they didn't, and -
[The prospect of being rolled flat under a thousand million pounds of sky bison was anything but appealing, and yet-

The fact remained that these people had showed him kindness when he hadn't expected any. When they'd met, he had been a haughty, murderous prince, hell-bent on doing whatever it took
[Even when he resists rolling his eyes, the downward turn of his mouth makes his thoughts all too apparent on his face.] Yeah, was this before or after Aang told you he heard Appa speak human the last time he lost a week’s worth of sleep?

Nuh-uh, you’re not taking the easy route, Princelord. -
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
[Even when he resists rolling his eyes, the downward turn of his mouth makes his thoughts all too apparent on his face.] Yeah, was this before or after Aang told you he heard Appa speak human the last time he lost a week’s worth of sleep?

Nuh-uh, you’re not taking the easy route, Princelord. -
[Comical side eye. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘸?]

Appa and I share a very special bond. He adores me. Aang told me so. I can tell he's already very happy.

But, uhm. Perhaps he would like some berries?
Heeeey, Zuko. [He slings an arm around the latter’s neck.]

Since you’re all part of the gang now, I think it’s about time you help Appa look like the biiiig happy sky bison he’s meant to be!
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Heeeey, Zuko. [He slings an arm around the latter’s neck.]

Since you’re all part of the gang now, I think it’s about time you help Appa look like the biiiig happy sky bison he’s meant to be!
Bison-rolled? ...

....

That's rough, buddy....
No thanks to you. I think I can still tell there’s a terrible taste of bison fur in my mouth.
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Sounds like the big guy’s due for a bath.

[Appa huffs beside him, slowly shifting his eyes away.]
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
No thanks to you. I think I can still tell there’s a terrible taste of bison fur in my mouth.
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
[His mouth opens into an obnoxiously loud yawn just as the ground beneath him shifts with a guttural groan.

It’s almost as if Appa seems to forget Sokka lying on top of him. Or his yawn must’ve been contagious, because suddenly, the large bison’s turning to his side with a contented yawn, -
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Southern Water Tribe represent!
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM