[She's listening, though, and when he offers the cup she takes it delicately, ducking her head to close her eyes and smell. The slight smile she affects is unconscious. It reminds her of home, the scent of the tea shops she'd passed in Ba Sing Se, and she brushes her thumb affectionately against the handle of the tea cup.]
[He reaches for the teapot again, now that the water is warm enough for the greens.]
The other three are a black tea, a rooibos, and a chamomile- they should be steeped at boiling point, so we'll try this while the water warms the rest of the way.
I see people go home all the time, but it's hard to imagine it ever actually happening.
[That's her agreeing with you, Break. She nods at that second part, watching the water, before looking back up to him and smiling a little lopsidedly.]
Maybe I'll manage to remember some of this and impress Iroh.
I believe we go home. There are no doubts in my mind about it.
[That's the thing about Katara. Her often unflappable determination and hope is typically pretty steadfast, and sometimes annoying. She means what she says, though. After a moment, she perks up and smiles at him.]
This is really delicious, Break. Did you learn it growing up, or was it something someone in Adstring taught you?
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Date: 2011-01-18 07:07 pm (UTC)[She's listening, though, and when he offers the cup she takes it delicately, ducking her head to close her eyes and smell. The slight smile she affects is unconscious. It reminds her of home, the scent of the tea shops she'd passed in Ba Sing Se, and she brushes her thumb affectionately against the handle of the tea cup.]
I had no idea.
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Date: 2011-01-18 07:09 pm (UTC)[He reaches for the teapot again, now that the water is warm enough for the greens.]
The other three are a black tea, a rooibos, and a chamomile- they should be steeped at boiling point, so we'll try this while the water warms the rest of the way.
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Date: 2011-01-18 07:13 pm (UTC)[That's her agreeing with you, Break. She nods at that second part, watching the water, before looking back up to him and smiling a little lopsidedly.]
Maybe I'll manage to remember some of this and impress Iroh.
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Date: 2011-01-18 07:16 pm (UTC)[Break... isn't convinced. But he strains the white peony, and offers her the cup.]
Someone properly invested in it would have all sorts of ceremony- I just like the taste.
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Date: 2011-01-18 10:03 pm (UTC)You think home might not be where we go?
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Date: 2011-01-19 05:11 pm (UTC)[That's the thing about Katara. Her often unflappable determination and hope is typically pretty steadfast, and sometimes annoying. She means what she says, though. After a moment, she perks up and smiles at him.]
This is really delicious, Break. Did you learn it growing up, or was it something someone in Adstring taught you?
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Date: 2011-01-20 08:55 am (UTC)[Offering her the first green.]