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[vermified]

[Edward's been feeling rather disgruntled and downcast lately - moreso than usual, at that - so he's finally decided to take Sokka up on his offer to visit and, hopefully, catch Katara's evening Waterbending session to see if it cheers him up some. He's also bringing a little present for his fellow smithy worker, so hopefully he's home

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[markofthebrave]

[Well, if he comes around after dinner the chances are very good that he is going to find her doing her daily practice session. Since it's the second day of a heat wave, Katara's practice has her coating her arms in water and working through basic forms using that water as her bending source.

She's not far from the house, in a clearing between it and the barracks.]

[markofthebrave]

So you use yours with your sword? [She nods towards it. It's... kind of hard to miss.]

[vermified]

[Considering it's as big as he is? Yyyyeah. And he nods.]

For people who lack the natural talent or the inclination to study spells, it's the easiest way to put their lunaglyphs to use. Without my glyph, a sword this size would be too slow and heavy to use effectively.

[Not that being something of a giant doesn't help or anything. He tugs the sword off his back and faces to the side to avoid Katara, leveling it at his shoulders for a moment, and thrusts the blade forward twice in quick succession, jagged lines of lightning sparking over the blade. A moment after that, and it's right back where it started.]

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[markofthebrave]

[woah.]

[markofthebrave]

[Okay, that was very impressive. Especially since the sword looks so heavy - she'd have to - yes, that might work. But that wouldn't, and that wouldn't - yeah, and definitely before he got close enough to - but that probably would work, she'd just need a lot of water.

Her eyes are a bit wide and she nods, smiling.]

That was really amazing! I've never seen anything like that before! Can you shoot the lightning off of the sword too, or does it just stay there?

[vermified]

[Her train of thought is curious. :| He lifts a brow, then nods.]

I can, though it's not as easy as keeping it close. I'm not very good at projectile attacks.

[markofthebrave]

[She nods although she's a bit - confused.] So... then why do you use it around your sword at all? I mean - I wouldn't want that thing hitting me, with or without lighting! Is it to ward off other elemental attacks?

[vermified]

[Her logic, it fails on him, sob.]

It does more damage when I strike this way. Why wouldn't I use it?

[markofthebrave]

[The way he says that makes her willing to chalk this up to a boy thing.]

I guess that's a good point.

[vermified]

[It is a boy thing, really. "I can hit things harder! It makes perfect sense!"]

Sometimes a sword isn't enough to defeat your enemies, even one like mine.

[markofthebrave]

[She nods.] You have to use whatever you can in a fight.

[vermified]

[An understanding is met! And with that, he can indulge his curiosity.]

You mentioned an 'Avatar' earlier. What's that?

[markofthebrave]

It's not a 'what' it's a who - he or she are the ones who are in charge keeping balance in our world.

[vermified]

Keeping balance? Between the elements, or the nations? [Or something else, he has no idea.]

[markofthebrave]

[She nods.] Well, not really the elements, but the nations and between our world and the spirit world.

[vermified]

What do you mean by spirit world? [Katara your world sounds confusing ;_;]