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[sixwayheart]

[Action]

[Since Heart moved in with Winry her days have improved. A sweet friend who was nice and all that, and a chance to see other friends. It's raining again today, which is why she - with the new umbrella that she has now - is walking to the square in town. Well, not quite the square - she's going to Azzip in some hopes of getting a pizza

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[markofthebrave]

[The day after the camping trip? Means that there are so many chores that have piled up.]

Hey! I'm doing laundry!

[Comes a voice from by wherever the laundry machines are.]

[sixwayheart]

[Heart follows Sokka in, a pleasant style on her face. But hearing that-] Do you think she needs help?

[markofthewise]

[Sokka shrugs.]

She'll be fine. [As he sets the food on he table, he calls out.] Hey! Katara! I brought a friend!

[markofthebrave]

OK, I'll be right out!

[And so, finishing up the load of laundry, Katara emerges with a pleasant smile on her face. Her eyes widen a little when she sees Heart - this is someone new.]

Oh, hello! I don't think we've met before. I'm Katara.

[sixwayheart]

No, I don't think we have. I'm Heart. [And she even curtsies a little for Katara. Sweetly and all that]

[markofthewise]

[Sokka is already getting started on sandwiches.]

Heart lives with Winry. She let me use her umbrella.

[markofthebrave]

[...a curtsy. Okaaay. Well, still. A smile.]

That was very nice of you, Heart. Thank you.

[...weird name.]

[sixwayheart]

It was no problem. Sokka needs a little helping hand now and then, I think.

[She pauses and then looks around a bit before-]

Speaking of, I heard you're doing laundry, need any help with that?

[markofthewise]

[Wait, what? Why is she talking about him like he's a little kid? And offering to do laundry?]

Uh. I think we can manage, Heart...

[markofthebrave]

[Yeah, Sokka just... has that affect on people. And by 'people' she means 'girls,' so Katara doesn't really find anything too strange in Heart's attitude towards Sokka. The laundry is a little bit odd - but she figures that the girl is just helpful.]

No, that's all right. This place has machines for laundry - it's really amazing! It saves me a ton of time. Did they have stuff like that in your world, Heart?

[Because she'll totally take you on a tour of the appliances if not, not having to do all the laundry in the house by hand is really super awesome!]

[sixwayheart]

Oh dear, of course we do. I'm going to take it that you guys don't back where you're from? [She frowns a bit before tapping a finger on her cheek] Gosh, that does sound difficult to handle, particularly if you have take care of him.

[Complete with a slightly affectionate little head nod at Sokka - she means to do it discreetly but it doesn't work that well]

[markofthewise]

Hey! I can take care of myself. [Sokka just chooses to share responsibility with Katara for their mutual benefit. If he wanted, he could so go native on this place. That affectionate head nod is just coming off as weird. What is this.]

[markofthebrave]

[Pfff, another one with a crush on Sokka. What do they see in him? And to make it even better he seems not only oblivious, but uncomfortable! This is pure younger sibling gold.]

Have you two known each other long?

[sixwayheart]

No, nothing like that. I've only met him a few times. [Clearly she is just helpful by nature. When Sokka is all indignant like though she chuckles a little before smiling sweetly]

Oh, I didn't mean to say you couldn't. Everyone needs a little help though, right?

[markofthewise]

Eh. I guess so. [Just gonna MAKE THOSE SAMMICHES now.]

[markofthebrave]

[Just. Gold.] And some people more than others.