"Sixteen candles make a lovely light"

[markofthebrave]

Who: House Avatar and ANYONE ELSE
What: Katara's Birthday
When: July 5th
Where: House 56
Summary: It's Katara's 16th birthday today! ~Marrying age~ Seeing as it's a pretty big deal, even though there won't be all the gathered eligible young men in the village competing to make an impression, Sokka invites anyone who wants to come and celebrate

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[sokkafangirl]

[Sometime during the festivities, while Katara is talking to someone else, a certain fiancee is sidling over to bump against you, Sokka.]

Feel any different, 'big brother'?

[sokkafangirl]

Oh, definitely. If anyone starts to bother her and she needs a hand, I'd be happy to show them out.

[markofthewise]

Thank you! This is why I love you. I can always count on you. [Even in his ridiculous schemes to keep his sister single forever.]

[sokkafangirl]

Oh, is that the only reason? [Another nudge. Definitely easing out of serious territory here.]

[markofthewise]

[Huh? He stops watching Katara for a moment to glance at her.]

Um, no. There's other reasons. [He thought she knew that!]

[sokkafangirl]

[Oh Sokka, so serious. She gives him another nudge.]

I think you're too tense today. Relax, it's a party for Katara. Just enjoy it!

[markofthewise]

I'm not tense! And I am enjoying it. See?

[Not taking his eyes off Masaomi, he goes over to get a piece of cake. He drops the slice of cake into a bowl of rice. Oops.]

Oops.

[sokkafangirl]

...Are you sure about that? [You're getting clumsy over there, darling.]

[markofthewise]

Um. [He pulls out some rice covered cake.] I meant to do that? [Yeah, he knows she's right.]

[sokkafangirl]

[This face. Uh-huh, she's sure you did.]

[markofthewise]

[Yeeeeeeah he's caught. Okay! So, pulling out the cake and TURNING HIS BACK to his sister.]

You know until today, I didn't realize how close in age you two were now. [Yup, Luceti. So weird.]

[sokkafangirl]

Does that bother you? [She's not terribly weirded out since she's nowhere near as close to Katara as Sokka is, but... she can understand that it might be a strange thing.]

[markofthewise]

[He considers that and... he shrugs.]

It's not that big of a deal. [He sort of likes being the older one. He doesn't seem as immature compared to her anymore.]

[sokkafangirl]

[She studies him for a moment, searching for any sign of him dodging the issues, then finally leans back, apparently satisfied.]

Well, that's good. It's not like you had that big of an age gap anyway.

[markofthewise]

And more importantly, you still get to be the 'older sister'. [Maybe not technically now... but eventually!]

[sokkafangirl]

That is pretty exciting. I've never had a sister before!