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[b][i]BOOK ONE: WATER[/i][/b][hr][@Polaris North][@FantasyChic][@Morose][@Nallore][hr][hr][/center][center][h1][color=10DC67]Hikaru[/color] and [color=9C3E28]Ryuu[/color][/h1][/center][hr][hr]

	"Oh? Do you play as well?" Takuma responded, giving Jia Li a bit of a smile. Hikaru was a bit confused as to what it was that they were going on about. Pai Sho? That was a game of sorts, a few of the older monks played it back at the temple, but that was about it. She knew absolutely nothing about the game, and wondered what was so special about the game that a Fire Nation girl would want to play it, or even ask about it with some random stranger like that.

	"Come, my home is not far from here, and you will be able to get some fresh clothes and hopefully be able to deal with a few of those injuries," he continued, before he started heading down the street from them. Ryuu was a bit skeptical of this man, but they were at a point where they had no real choice but to trust him, at least somewhat. They had nothing that they could do, they needed help, and this man seemed to be willing to help them out. Jia Li had asked Takuma a peculiar question, that much was obvious, but he figured it would be best not to ask any questions.

	[color=10DC67]"He seems a little weird..."[/color] Hikaru said softly, glancing over at the others and wondering what it was that they were thinking. She glanced over at Jia Li, a question started forming in the back of her mind, and she couldn't help but ask it. [color=10DC67]"Um, if you don't mind me asking... But why did you ask about Pai Sho? Isn't that just some game or something? Bit random to be asking about that don't you think?"[/color]

	[color=9C3E28]"He may seem a bit strange, but he is willing to aid us, so that is all that matters, let's go..."[/color] Ryuu said, as he led the way after Takuma. He couldn't help but wonder the answer to Hikaru's question, but there were more pressing issues to deal with than asking about some game. They eventually reached a somewhat small house, it wasn't too big, but it seemed like a nice little home. Takuma motioned for the group to enter, and inside, Takuma was pulling out some bandages of sorts to help aid with the injuries.

	"These should be useful, if you will wait a moment, I will see about pulling out some clothes for you, you can't go around wearing Fire Nation prison uniforms after all," he said with a smile, before he left the group again.

	[color=10DC67]"...That guy is definitely strange..."[/color] Hikaru said as Ryuu found a chair and set her down on it. She was grateful that Ryuu had carried her the entire way, but a little surprised that he had managed to do it rather easily.

	[color=9C3E28]"Well, at least he's willing to help us out, even if he is a bit peculiar..."[/color]