chikaidestroyer | ∞ 96: Reminders [voice/action]

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As a follow-up reminder to Rydia's latest entry, this month is likely to be another New Feather cycle month if the new Organization management continues the trend. The Welcome Center is always looking for volunteers when New Feathers arrive.

While the weather may be warmer, there are still watch stations outside the village that should be maintained and well-stocked. Any volunteers are welcome. For now, I am organizing the effort, but I am looking for someone to take over that responsibility.

[There is a slight pause.] Is anyone working on the farmlands outside the village? I am curious to know what crops are being grown out there.

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[Albert isn't up to anything special today. He's finally getting around to taking care of and sharpening that sword he had asked Sokka for during that reality-shifting experiment. He can be found working on the steps of his house, looking the sword this way and that as he works on it; it's more work than he usually has to put into sharpening an axe.

Afterwards, he'll make his usual rounds of tending to his garden and checking on the stables. ...Which will lead to a trip to the grocery store, because the horses need more grains.]

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Have you put any thought into where you will begin practicing? The river, one of the lakes?

He suggested the beach... but I honestly don't think that's a good idea. [The problems of leaving water instruction to a pushy thirteen year old.] The lakes are calmer, aren't they?

The lakes have less moving water, yes. But there is no quick way to the lakes in comparison to the ocean.

That's true. [A slight shake of the head.] You'd think that would have been a priority for as long as we've been here. But in any case, there's still walking and riding for that.

Walking or riding, in addition to putting yourself through the stress of learning how to swim? [He sounds a bit skeptical.]

Well, I had thought it would be more quiet there, since the beach seems to be more of a popular spot for the summer.

Choose a stretch of beach where there are no people, perhaps?

Hm. It probably would help to see it to get a better idea of what to expect.

You have not yet gone out there with Taichi?

We only talked over the idea when he was last visiting, and a lot has gone on over the last month. Between the draft, school, the experiment... I hadn't really been thinking of that.

We managed a hot springs trip. Perhaps we should have gone to the beach instead. [Just musing aloud.]

The springs were more beneficial at the time. Besides, there are still opportunities to go to the beach.

Of course. I am sure you will be able to do so at your leisure, now.

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I'll have to talk to Taichi soon about those arrangements. He said something about trying to find 'water wings' for me. [Wait until she actually finds out what those are.]

...Water wings. [Well, he can probably imagine what they would be used for.]

He seemed excited about it, at least. We'll just have to see how it goes.

I trust he will go very slow with you. Do be sure to communicate your discomfort the longer you are out there.

I will. [She'll try to remember to, anyway.] He's seen me ...react before so I think I can trust him not to immediately expect miracles.

[He nods.] He's seen you react, but he is still a child trying to help an adult. You are more often the teacher and he the student, so he will expect cues from you.

Right.

He's older than he was when he first offered. Maybe it could serve as a lesson in patience as well.

[And if they took it slow enough, hopefully it would stave off from the implications of a child seeing an adult in distress. She's not comfortable with that aspect as it is.]

Patience? On whose part? [Trying to make light of the subject, obviously.]

Well. I have to be able to teach him something from this.

Admirable. But I suppose you will have to see once you are started.

Indeed. There are no guarantees.. but at least we could get started.

[He nods, taking in Raine's room, a bit cluttered now with the addition of items from the school.] Best to start early. Summer is only so long.

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