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[noturmother]

Does anyone here like ice skating? If anyone would like to, come drop by the big pond on deck three. I'll be there for most of the day, but... Give me at least twenty minutes to freeze it over.

And if you don't have skates, don't worry. I can whip those up too! [Be careful Katara, pace it so you don't wear yourself out.]

[If and when anyone decides

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[ntjstapwn]

You can freeze water like that?

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[noturmother]

[A little outta breath, but you'll hear the sounds of ice on ice in the background.]

Yup!

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[ntjstapwn]

*Oh, she was from Zuko and Toph's world, wasn't she?*

You're a, uh...bender?

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[noturmother]

A waterbender. [More ice on ice]

[ttlyisabard]

[She had listened to the other posts before chimming in.]

What's ice skating?

[noturmother]

You've never been ice skating? [Her voice is incredulous]

It's.. Like. You skate around, on ice. It's really fun; you should stop by and I can show you!

[ttlyisabard]

I don't know what the word skate means ... there isn't much ice where I'm from ...

If it's fun, I'll give it a try. I just learned how to swim ... that was okay. Water's not really my thing ...

Deck 3 you say? I'll be right there!

[noturmother]

Alright! I can teach you; it's easy~! [Well for you, Katara.]

The water is frozen, too. So you're not really in it, but on it.

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[mutedmother]

What's ice skating?

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[noturmother]

It's like walking on ice. Or ... Sliding. Skating on it. I can show you if you come to the pond?

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[mutedmother]

Oh, that sounds like fun! I'll be there soon!

[It takes her a while, but eventually she shows up, curiously looking around for the girl she heard on the network.]

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[noturmother]

[Katara is there, skating around and around the widest parts of the 'rink', arms behind her back. The gate is casual, hair tied into a ponytail for once, whipping around behind her as she picks up speed for the long stretches.

However! She spots the new comer, and changes her direction, sliding right up and skidding to a stop with only a minimal amount of ice-spray.]

Hi! You.. Wanted to learn skating?

[Audio] lying liar who lies

[noturmother]

[Silly volcano-children.]

Yeah. You know... Like. Skating on the ice. Sliding on your feet. It's fun!

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[noturmother]

Then come try it and I'll prove it's fun. [She's challenging you, Zuko.]

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[withanokka]

Ice skating? You sure that's not gonna tire you out too much, Katara?

[BIG BRO IS WORRIED]

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[noturmother]

[ AW BRO, YOU DO CARE. <3 ]

I thought it might. But.. It wasn't that hard to freeze the lake over, and since it's not continuous, same with the skates, it's not so bad.

[Seriously, she'd thought of this before, too. It was draining sure, but she's okay. Just out of breath a lot easier now.]

Wanna drop by?

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[withanokka]

Yes. Yes, I do.

[Beat.]

Wait, are you sure you should be doing this? I mean, doesn't the friction on the skates melt them or something? You're gonna get tired if a bunch of people come.... maybe I'll just watch.

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[noturmother]

[Katara sighs. Loudly. She knows where he's coming from, but.]

Sokka, I'm not gonna faint just from this. This is all easy stuff. If anything, the big doozy was freezing the pond. But it's thick enough to where it won't melt for quite a while.

Relax. Come join us! [She's stronger than you think, big brother. And besides; worse comes to worse, everyone takes a dunk in the big pond. No biggie.]