"No, Mala is strictly Northern Water tribe... Matsen says their home is like you never left," She shrugged, "I don't understand the point of leaving." He shrugged. 

"Maybe wants to move forward with the rest of the world in some parts of life."

 "I went back to the inn that you took me to on my first night in town. The owner, Chan, seemed to be a friend of yours, so I figured that he wouldn't mind saving your palette,

He paused and stopped what he we doing and looks at her hopefully chan didn't say TOO much. He and his wife were match makers at heart. Trying to marry off Rayn to any pretty girl they know. 10 blind data so far.

 she looked at him, "They've been giving me recipes and have helped me with more... challenging dishes," she held out the dumpling and smiled before placing it on a place to deal with later, "They both speak highly of you. You seem to have made quite the impression on them."

"Well don't always believe those two... They make up a lot of stuff." He thought back to when first met them. He stopped a robbery to wrong. They've adopted him since and made sure he was well fed with food. And th latest pretty girl to marry.

She took the pot and strained the al dente noodles. She left them in the strainer while Rayn continued cutting. She bit her lip lightly, keeping her head down while she worked on the dumplings, "Training. I just finished up some when you got home," she shrugged, "Just a bit of endurance work."

"Uh huh. " he said seeing something off. 
"The chans a good people. They speak too highly of me. I should have expected this... The misses thinks I'm too thin."