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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]

	[color=10DC67]"He seems nice enough to me..."[/color] she said, rubbing her arm slightly. This wasn't something that she was used to, being with a group of people who actually knew about her bending powers. Or really being on the run from the Fire Nation quite like this. Everything was a bit strange to her, and she nodded slightly at what Jia Li said. She had heard about the resistance group once or twice, she had thought about asking them for help even, but hadn't known where to even start in finding them.

	[color=9C3E28]"I've heard about them, and I'd happily join them in order to put an end to the Fire Nation's attack on the world. If they are planning to try and end this war, I'm all for joining up with them,"[/color] Ryuu commented, glancing over. a moment later, he grabbed the bandages that Takuma had left and made a splint of sorts for Hikaru's leg, before he went over to Yumiko. [color=9C3E28]"May I?"[/color] he said simply, before he went and bandaged up her arm, [color=9C3E28]"I know that some water benders can heal others, but I figured since it didn't seem to work so well for you earlier, you might want to wait a little while to try again..."[/color]

	A few moments after he had disappeared, Takuma came back out into the room, carrying with him some clothes for the group. He set them down on the table, before he walked over to the window, glancing out slightly, his eyes growing wide. "Now would not be the time to make a move to leave the village quite yet," he said, and he was quite right. There were what seemed to be like dozens of Fire Nation guards wandering the village, asking questions to the other villagers. However, none of them seemed to recall a group like the one that they were describing, so the escaped prisoners were safe, for now. After observing the scene somewhat, Takuma shut the windows of the home. "So, it sounds like you are a friend of the White Lotus then?" he said, looking at Jia Li.

	"The Order of the White Lotus has many members, throughout all of the Nations. We even have a few members who are higher ranking officials in several different groups, including within the Fire Nation army itself. It helps us know where and when the Fire Nation plans to strike, and do the best that we can in order to help those in its path. We use the information that our many allies obtain for us in order to better combat the Fire Nation. I myself am a simple man, just a farmer here, however I use that to my advantage, and do the best that I can to help escaped prisoners, such as yourselves, make it to safety away from her. And those who wish to join us in the fight against the Fire Nation may do so if they so wish."

	[color=9C3E28]"So, you are saying you'll be able to get us out of here, or help us reach wherever the main group of sorts for this Order is if we want to help out?"[/color]

	"Yes, that is exactly what I am saying."

	[color=9C3E28]"Sounds like fun, I'm all for helping out the group, need to take down the Fire Nation as quickly as we possibly can before this war takes even more lives."[/color]

	"Well, the choice is up to the individual, and I will happily accept whatever decisions you make, and will aid you to the best of my abilities. Now, you might wish to change out of those prison uniforms rather quickly, should the soldiers choose to knock on our door. There are a few smaller rooms you can use," he said, pointing to a few doorways down the hallway.