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[markofthebrave]

[As if it wasn't bad enough that she'd been spending the day before doing one of her least favorite chores from back - dressing and tanning game - Luceti had decided to play a little trick on Katara and turn her wings blood red. And then the sun didn't rise - or when it did... solar eclipses weren't supposed to last this long. They'd planned

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[Voice]

[sixwayheart]

I might know of few, if you want me to try to tell them. [Ye olde' calm voice indeed, but it's one of those "trying to calm other people down" sweet voices]

[Voice]

[markofthebrave]

[Oh, Katara knows that tone of voice. Back home she's practically got the patent. And the only thing saving Heart from a bristling!Katara is that... well, she knows she kind of asked for it. And she is interested in hearing stories from other worlds. So instead Heart gets a wry and far more solid sounding response.]

Sure, if you feel like it.

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[sixwayheart]

Of course I do. I wouldn't have offered if I wasn't up to it, right?

[A pause there as she laughs lightly - shortly - at her own expense. Her tone keeps the same calm but perhaps drops the patronizing overtone... just a little. At least it cranked down. But now what stories does she even know...? She knows fairy tales and some ghost stories, but for tonight...]

Well... once in a land called Hawaii, there was a party coming up. All the little boys and girls in the village were preparing costumes for this party, because they knew that at the end of it there would be judging for the most original costume, the most colorful costume, and the best costume all around. The hero of our tale, Kawika, was a bright young boy who wanted to win one of those awards. All of his friends at school did too! But none of them would talk about what costume they were going to wear to the party, because they didn't want anyone to take their ideas.

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[sixwayheart]

Now.. [And here Heart pauses to take a breath before pressing on. It's a children's story, she knows, but somehow Katara seems much younger in her head than maybe she ought to be treating her.] I said that Kawika was a bright boy, didn't I? He decided to go to the party as one of the legendary old kings of Hawaii, King Kamehameha. To make such a grand costume, however, he needed help. He got his mother and his sister, Kamalani, to help with making the robe he would wear to represent the great king. They made it bright and regal looking, and decorated it with feathers

[Voice]

[sixwayheart]

[Hmm... She wonders if Katara is keeping up. She's going slowly, but still... maybe this is too much to take in? Heart shakes her head to herself and continues-]This way made the week until the party pass very quickly... and in no time at all, Kawika was getting dressed to go to the celebration. His sister helped him with the finishes touches for his costume and when they had finished, his mother praised him. She said that he looked like a real little king. Kawika had never felt more proud in his young life than that moment

[Voice] h-holy crap, Zero, you wrote a novel o_O also: 1/2

[markofthebrave]

[Well, that was -

And-

All those unfamiliar names and-

Why would that even-

...huh]

[Voice]

[markofthebrave]

[She barely paused to take a breath.]

That's a nice story, Heart. Thank you.

[Katara... got the gist of it.]

[Voice]

[sixwayheart]

You're welcome. I hope I didn't confuse you or anything.

[Because - slightly too late - she realizes that this is alien to Katara world-wise]

[Voice]

[markofthebrave]

Maybe about a few things? But I think I got the general idea.

[Voice]

[sixwayheart]

Alright, I'm glad to hear that.