A/N: This is an entry for Avatar Month over at dA. You'll probably see a lot of these here. Anyway, the snapshot that created this: young Aang, waiting impatiently for a young Appa to approach him. Since it was Appa day, of course, the entire thing is from Appa's POV.
First Encounter
The bison turned its head slightly, intent on its examination of the creature in front of him. It lacked the fur of his nestmates. It appeared to be strangely fragile when compared to his own solid form. Yet, the creature was much bigger than him. Not as big as his mother, but still bigger than him. But there was something about it that appealed to him. Perhaps it was the creature's open expression. It certainly wasn't its strange habit of showing his teeth for some reason. He didn't act like he wanted to fight. Maybe it was the way his mother seemed unconcerned with her babies being so close.
More likely, it was simply the fruit the being had placed right in front of him.
The young bison sniffed curiously in the direction of the offering, the looked back at its nest mates. They were scattered all over, intent on their sport with small beings similar to the one that sat in front of him. But he was unsure.
He looked back at his mother, who with a low grunt nudged him towards the strange creature. One beat of his tail and he glided across the floor, landing just before the stranger- and his food. The bison sniffed at it again, then swallowed it whole. Still, he just stood there, staring at the creature.
And it stared back at him.
He approached slowly, sniffing. Imprinting on his brain this unique scent. He licked at the exposed flesh; it made a strange noise, but remained still. Reassured, the bison continued his exploration, paying close attention to what he learnt. Finally satisfied that this was no threat, exhausted from his explorations, and comfortable in the soft folds of the creature's coverings, the bison finally relaxed, pushing his way closer to its warmth- and, after a huge yawn, promptly fell asleep.