Here's the next chapter. It's called Adjusting and Tea! You'll understand why tea is so important in this chapter after you read it. It's funny and harsh. Well don't just stand there reading this pretty long introduction to the next chapter which will be very funny, read this chapter and find out why the tea is so important!
Ch. 2: Adjusting and Tea!
Dear Diary,
Less than an hour here and I already hate it. I have barely any water, as Zuko doesn't want me to escape, nothing to amuse myself and Zuko is constantly yelling at the crew stuff I can't understand. Probably sailing stuff, I don't really care. Oh and dinner, for me at least, is a stale rock-hard biscuit and a small cup of water. The cell I'm in is ice cold, I have a battered old mattress, and I don't get any covers, just my clothes, which really aren't enough. I hope Aang and Sokka come for me soon, I can not live here.
Love,
Homesick Katara
Dear Diary,
Today I was really bored in my cell, seeing as I usually waterbend when I'm bored, when Iroh, that's Zuko's uncle, came and asked if tomorrow I wanted to drink some tea with him. Finally I get to get out of this old cell. But he said that if I tried to escape it would be highly unlikely as we're at least two days away from even the smallest island. I agreed that I would go with him. Oh and he also told me there would be sort of a guest. I wonder who it could be! Hmm? Oh well, guess I'll find out tomorrow. Oh and I can't wait to have some tea. It has been forever since I've had some tea. I haven't had tea for a few months now. Well, really excited and I'll write about what happens tomorrow! Oh, I think someone is coming, can't have them find this. I'll keep you hidden under my mattress.
Love,
Anxious Katara
Dear Diary,
I don't know how to tell you this but the little tea party was horrible. It sorta went like this:
I was walking around my little cell waiting for Iroh to come, when he came. I was so excited I would've jumped through the ceiling, but I contained my excitement. I didn't wanna look like some little girl even though it was only Iroh, I've sort of gotten a little used to talking to him but I'm definitely more comfortable talking to him than Zuko. So anyway, I was walking with him and was looking around. You wouldn't believe how many rooms this ship has! I then asked him finally dying to know who the "guest" was "So, um who's the guest you told me about."
"You'll see." was the only thing he said. "Were almost there."
I then became even more excited. After we walked up a few stairs we were to a door. I was so excited. Who was the guest? What would the tea taste like? Would I like the tea? Iroh walked up to the door and started to twist it. My heart raced with excitement, but as he opened it my mood went from excited to a little shocked and almost angry. There sitting at a table was an extremely bored almost annoyed-faced Zuko.
"Uncle, I don't even want tea." he said not noticing me. He turned and upon seeing me went from annoyed to angry. "Uncle! What is she doing here!" he said disgusted by my presence.
"I invited her to have tea with us." he said.
"I'm going." he said about to leave.
"Zuko please just have some tea with us." he said looking at him pleadingly.
"Fine." he mumbled. He sat down as did Iroh. Iroh gestured me to come and sit down and I did. Unfortunately, I was facing Zuko. I could tell he was mad by his face and fists which were clenched tightly. I tried to distract myself by drinking some tea then glanced back at Zuko who hadn't drunk any of his tea.
"Zuko." said Iroh. "Have some of your tea."
Finally Zuko lost it and yelled. "I don't want any stupid tea!" hitting his cup off the table and standing up. "I don't know what's worse. Having to stop training to drink some stupid tea or drinking it with a person who's not only my enemy but a filthy, no good, Southern Water Tribe peasant!" I felt like jumping up and strangling him or just screaming at him but I controlled my anger and sipped some tea, angrily, as he opened and slammed the door shut. Iroh looked at him and then at me who was just as furious as Zuko was. All of the crew who'd been in the room doing the usual were staring at me and I felt extremely awkward and uncomfortable.
"Iroh, you don't mind if I leave do you?" I said a little embarrassed.
"Of course not." he said. "Let me take you to your cell." Iroh stood up and walked me back to my cell apologizing for Zuko's outburst. So that's what happened. Gotta go and do something to let the remaining anger out. Next time Iroh asks me to come to tea I'll have to remember to ask him not to bring Zuko.
Love,
Furious Katara