[video, voice] what goes around comes around

[maddest]

[The device flicks on. Static.

Then, purple- only purple. White. Break's coat, the beautiful off-the-shoulder, white one that he lost almost a year ago during that episode with all of the blood. It's back in one piece.]

What-

[Then the feed flicks off. On again, very briefly, as he bangs it on the table. Sound.

Then to video- there's Break's elbow, Emily's dress.

On. Rap rap rap. Someone's knocking it against a table to see if it can be broken open.]

-why does it keep chirping, Emily?

[This is almost exactly how he arrived, nearly two years ago to the day. And here we are, come full circle, about to smash the PCD on a table corner in idle, non-technologically oriented curiosity.]

Comments

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

And?

[waterbends]

You cared about this city, Break.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Really?

[waterbends]

[She bristles visibly.]

Yes.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Peculiar.

[waterbends]

.. you're acting peculiarly.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Oh? Do you think so?

[waterbends]

.. yes. Do you have any other questions?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Why did you let me move in?

[waterbends]

You needed a place to stay. And it was my friend Zuko that let you.. you were already there when I got to Adstring.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Thank you for answering!

[waterbends]

-- do you want to stay with us for a little while while you get acclimated again?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I think that would be a spectacularly bad idea.

[waterbends]

Why? I have some oolong leaves that you left.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Tea would be fine, but-

[waterbends]

But what?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Anything else would be inadvisable.

[waterbends]

-- you've told me about your past. You're welcome in our house, regardless.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

That isn't precisely what I meant.

[waterbends]

Then be precise and tell me what you mean.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I mean I don't know you and you seem a little irritating, frankly.

[waterbends]

[She bristles slightly. Not the first time she's been called that, but still, from Break..]

You don't know anyone else here, either, do you?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

That doesn't mean I'm going to go belly up and wag my tail for the person who offers me tea.

[waterbends]

-- oh, excuse me. "You're lost and confused. We used to be friends. Would you like to stay with us in this strange new world filled with monsters and demons?" I didn't realize I was being that much of an imposition.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Well, now you know.