"We Were the Kings and Queens of Promise"

[markofthebrave]

Who: Zuko, Aang, and Katara
What: Family Dinner!
When: April 15th
Where: House 56
Summary: The Fire Lord, the Avatar, and a Master Waterbender all sat down to dinner.
Rating: Should be fairly low key

Life goes on. And as Sokka and Suki go off to celebrate their very real love and their very real anniversary, someone still has to make dinner. And tonight, as with many other nights, that someone is Katara. There is a vegetarian dish for Aang, a large dish of rice and mango, and some spicy shish-kabobs for Zuko (and some less spicy ones for Katara). Despite the awkwardness, this is life, and they have to keep living it.

Comments

[savedtheworld]

[Aang took his place at the table and looked down at the stir fry dish with a smile. The void in his stomach was calling out eagerly. A good meal was always one of the best ways to avoid the other problems going through his mind.

His interactions with Katara this week have been lighter than "correction" of the "error". He had mostly just generally checked up on her. Aang didn't like to think back to that night, and he had no idea what, if anything, Katara remembered.

For now, there was a steaming meal to be consumed, and its enticing smell kept his mind glued to his table. He was ready to eat, alongside two of his most companions... even if they were the two with whom he had the most time gap-induced complications with.]

This looks great!

[markofthebrave]

[It was a little strange, having such an 'empty' house, but it was... quiet and good in a way. She was finally starting to get used to Aang being there, and that was a good kind of pain, like making room in her heart which had been closed off for too long.]

I hope so!

[Glancing around and waiting for Zuko to show up before she starts to eat.]

[burningdownfate]

[Not late, not late, not late. This is Zuko, not late. He slips into his customary chair quietly. See? Always been here. Absolutely not late.]

Smells good. Let's eat.

[markofthebrave]

[Someone's cleaning up tonight.]

Pass the rice, please.

[savedtheworld]

[Aang reaches over and passes the rice with a polite smile, then turns his attention to his dish.]

Ah, finally!

[markofthebrave]

[Mmmm, rice with mango.]

So, how was everyone's day?

[And why were you so late, Zuko?]

[burningdownfate]

Just a day, like any other. [Nothing special. And he wasn't late. He just... forgot what time it was.

Look, food. He's just going to stuff that in his mouth now, thanks.]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang looked up from his plate a moment later with a mouth full of tofu and vegetables still in the process of being chewed. He spoke in this condition.]

I had a pretty great day! Pretty much the same as usual. How about your day, Katara?

1/2

[markofthebrave]

[She corrects him automatically.]

Aang, that's gross. Chew with your mouth closed.

[markofthebrave]

And my day was good. Chopper's back, so he got to show me what he was talking about with his new medical equipment today!

[savedtheworld]

[Aang quickly chews it down and swallows.]

Sorry. But it tastes great so far! And that sounds neat - new medical equipment?

[markofthebrave]

[She nods, smiling approvingly at his adjustment.]

Yeah, he went on a mission to get a bunch that mimics the stuff from the med lab in the Battle Dome.

[burningdownfate]

[Zuko swallows that giant bite he's been working on.] Probably good to have new equipment. What kind of stuff?

[markofthebrave]

Well, we went to work on the equipment in the med lab to practice. We worked with the X-Ray machine for a bit.

[savedtheworld]

[Aang listens intently while chewing his next bite (having to consciously keep his mouth closed), then talks after swallowing.]

Wow. That's the one that can see inside your body, right?

[markofthebrave]

[She nods.]

Yeah, it's pretty amazing! It sees straight to the bone.

[burningdownfate]

That doesn't seem a little creepy to you? [Just... this face.]

[markofthebrave]

At first it did, a little. But not everyone can tell where internal injuries are by checking someone's chi. So it's really useful for this kind of medicine.

[She takes a bite of her rice and swallows.]

[burningdownfate]

Useful, sure. Still creepy.

[savedtheworld]

[Aang distracted himself for a moment by staring at his hand and trying to picture its bones.]

I wonder what my skeleton looks like.

[markofthebrave]

It probably looks like anyone else's. We could show you in the Battle Dome, if you like. We use the rooms to make all kinds of medical simulations.

[Ignoring Zuko, because practicality trumps creepy any day of the week. Mostly.]

[savedtheworld]

I'd like that. I've been wanting to visit the Dome more often.

[markofthebrave]

I don't really like to go there to practice. [Because there are some instances about it which make Katara paranoid.] But it's good for a lot of other things.

[savedtheworld]

I mostly like all the different places it can show. Even from home. But for training, I'd rather practice bending outside.

[He corners and consumes another piece of tofu.]

[markofthebrave]

[GLANCE at Zuko. Have you two started sparring or continuing your firebending teaching yet?]