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[xmaliciouslyx]

[Azula has repeated the kata a million and one times on the boat. And every time she got the same result: Nothing. That never deters the Fire Princess, however! Oh no. It only spurs her on. To make her bending even more frightfully precise and perfect. Today, we will find Azula outside, bending as usual, testing the limits the Keep has put on her

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[heroinwait]

[This is about the same time as Riku is out walking the grounds. He's around the boathouse when he sees the lightning coursing through the sky--which, considering it's bright and sunny out, seems a bit out of place. So he abandons the boats, heading toward where he saw the bolt originate from.

There's nothing obviously producing the lightning around, but he -does- spy a girl practicing some sort of martial arts, fire following her movements.

He's not approaching, not yet, but Riku -will- stand there watching her for a few minutes.]

[xmaliciouslyx]

[Azula seems unaware she has company. She's absorbed in her kata. And it ends with another bolt of lightning. Unfortunately, it seems to be taking longer for her to recover.

And actually, she is aware you're standing there, Riku.]

I didn't ask for an audience.

[heroinwait]

[A-ha. So he -has- found the source of the lightning. Riku seems unperturbed, though.]

Maybe not, but practicing where anybody can see is asking for one.

Especially if you're throwing lightning around like that.

[xmaliciouslyx]

And do you really think it's wise to bother the source?

[She turns to look at Riku and stand her full height. All five imposing feet of it. There's something familiar about this boy. Hm.]

[heroinwait]

[Welp, that means Riku's coming up close to a foot taller than her, so he's not too intimidated. He'll learn. He's also got his hood down, so that may help the familiar thing too.

At her words, though, a thin smile crosses his lips.]

Are you telling me my standing here is enough to break your concentration?

[xmaliciouslyx]

[Azula matches Riku's thin smile with a sinister curve of her mouth.]

No. I just wasn't aware you were interested in being a moving target.

[heroinwait]

[Not like he hasn't done -that- before.

Riku doesn't respond to her words; the best answer to a comment like that is silence, he's found. There's no need to give her even more incentive to try and attack him.

But he's ready for if she -does-.]

[xmaliciouslyx]

[She's not going to, of course. Because she still doesn't know what the rules of engagement are here. But gosh Riku, she certainly won't try to miss. I mean she's out here training and if he's dumb enough not to move, she can't be responsible for collateral damage.]