5 Cups of Tea

[jasminofthewest]

[The following is written in a sloppy, shaky handwriting very different from Iroh's normal, neat handwriting. The ink is also running a bit in some areas, as if the ink had gotten wet before drying.]

Home Economics is canceled indefinitely

[OOC: A few days after the event, I'm going to put up another entry where he's going to invite everyone to help

Comments

[witchafterall]

Sir? Is everything all right?

[jasminofthewest]

[Inkblots. What is he supposed to say? It's not right to burden students with his problems, but he doesn't want to lie...]

I've... been better.

[witchafterall]

If there's anything I can do...

pretty much the only icon i can use in this whole entry apparently.

[jasminofthewest]

I appreciate it... Thank you, Mami. Very much.

[A few inkblots]

I... something happened with my office, and I'm not feeling well at the moment. I'm very touched by your concern.

[filter to Iroh]

[bluemagiceyes]

I didn't see you at any meals, what's wrong?

filtered;

[jasminofthewest]

I've...

My office, there was an accident.

Re: filtered;

[bluemagiceyes]

Yes, I saw the smoke. Is there anything I can do to help?

filtered;

[jasminofthewest]

No, I don't think so... Thank you, though. I appreciate the offer.

[whoeverlooks]

...Professor?

[jasminofthewest]

I'm

[not okay, but he doesn't know exactly how to say it. He shouldn't burden her, not when he's been working so hard to make sure he took as many of her burdens away as he could.]

You don't have to worry about me, Xion.

[whoeverlooks]

I can't not worry about you, Professor. You're my uncle.

[It's possible she might not have intended to write that, but the filter between Xion's brain and her actions have never been on good terms.]

[jasminofthewest]

[This is more than enough to make Iroh pause for a long moment. Xion's words reached him deeply, and the comfort they made him feel was fighting with his heartache, and suddenly he was crying harder.]

Xion-

[He doesn't know what to say, and he wishes he could express his gratitude to Xion properly, but he can't even begin to tell her how grateful he is to have a niece like her.]

You are a wonderful person, and I'm so lucky to have you as a niece.

[lovelycassie]

Oh, wow. Professor...

[thirteenlights]

Professor? Is everything alright?