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7.4.07 A Warrior at Heart
Katara collapsed at the waters edge, staring down at her reflection. The white face paint stared mockingly back up at her, and the tears she had held back began to fall. The drops fell on her dress, leaving white rivulets as they rolled down the heavy fabric. The stains would be permanent unless washed out when still wet, but Katara didn't care.
How could Suki? They had been friends ever since she had found her washed up on the beach, half drowned. They had grown up together and entered the Kyoshi Warriors together. They had had the same first crush and fought over the same fabrics in the weaver's. Suki had only ever betrayed her once before, and that was when she had taken the position of leader of the Warriors and not told her.
I should have realised then. I should have realised what she could do. The tears began to fall faster, and Katara wrapped her arms around her chest as she rocked back and forth, sobbing out her grief. She looked down at her reflection again, and anger took hold of her suddenly at the sight of the ruined face paint. She took off her headdress and the gold tassels; tossing them far out onto the water and watching them sink.
Taking hold of the gold seals on her sleeves, she ripped them off and flung them out to join the headdress. She took hold of her fans and was about to offer them the same treatment. But her hand stilled, and she looked down at the burnished bronze as it flashed in the sunlight. Katara sighed, tucking them back into her sleeves. They can banish me, but they will never stop me from being who I am at heart-
There was a noise behind her and she whirled. Her skirts settled around her legs as her fans snapped open, pointing them directly at the two intruders before her.
-A warrior.
Ooh, who are these mysterious intruders? And what will Katara do about losing her status as a Kyoshi warrior? Tune in tomorrow and find out!
On other news, it's Easter Sunday tomorrow. That means I don't have to write a drabble a day any more! (If you remember, I resolved to write something every day of Lent) So updates may slow down, or they may not, depending on whether I feel like writing or not :D
