Zentauria takes the Probending Circuit as an excuse to write shorts and practice fluff. Expect lots of Kainora.
Team: Laogai Lion Vultures
Position: Firebender
Equipment: Earth Disks - Prompt 16: (color) Teal
Word count: 348 (which is way super short)
It is the third time Kai travels to Zaofu when he learns about complementary colors. It's hard to be around Huan and not learn anything about art, and this is what stuck. Yellow complements purple, red complements green, and blue complements orange. These are the best-known, but Huan says that, of course, there are more pairs.
Finding another one is easy. In the evening, Kai eagerly tells Jinora what he learned. He's been sorted with the airbender kids a long time ago, and the four of them sharing a room has become the rule rather than the exception. So before Jinora can get lost in one of her books, he grabs her wrist and drags her in front of the mirror. Ikki hops enthusiastic rings around them while Meelo complains about his manliness being threatened by all those 'ladies' needing a mirror. Kai and Jinora shoot him twin glares while Ikki simply laughs at her brother's antics and starts rattling off a list of 'lady things' Meelo needs or does in his everyday life. On any other evening, Kai would have joined in. But for now, he's happy to leave it to Ikki to cut Meelo down to his small size.
The mirror is huge. The first day the children took up quarters in this room, all four of them stood in front of it and made silly faces at themselves. This time, it's only Kai and Jinora. He hugs her from behind, his chin settled on her shoulder and her regrowing hair tickling his face. The mirror reflects his trademark cheeky grin, it reflects Jinora's amused smile, and it reflects their eyes brightening up, the way they always do when the two are together.
Finding another pair is easy. The colors are a part of Kai's life, a part so dear to him, he wouldn't miss it for the world. He hugs Jinora a little tighter, nuzzles a little deeper into the crook of her neck and listens to her giggle. She understands.
For his eyes are teal, and hers are maroon – and they complement each other.
Because it's so short, I put on a self-restriction not to use dialogue. My perfectionism is gonna be my downfall someday. :/