"Katara it's time to wake up." Hama said shaking her gently to awaken her.
Katara groaned and opened her blue eyes to see the elderly woman smiling warmly at her before leaving the room. Climbing out of bed Katara did her morning stretches and yoga breathing and poses before grabbing a glass of water off her nightstand and drinking it down. The day looked to be a rather hot one so she decided to wear a simple red knee length skirt and a matching red belly shirt with a phoenix on the back.
Slipping on her brown sandals she walked out of her room and down the stairs to the kitchen where her breakfast sat on the table and Hama could be seen out in the garden working. As she ate she wondered what she would need to do tonight as far as missions. She hadn't had any last night despite the fat that the moon was full and high in the sky. Hama had told her that she had something big planned for Katara and had kept her in last night so she could plan. Katara was never informed ahead of time what her missions were until the night of. After she finished eating she placed her dishes in the sink and headed out into the garden to talk with Hama. The elderly woman smiled when she looked up from tending to some vegetables.
"Need any help Hama?" Katara asked kindly.
"No thank you dear, but if you wouldn't mind going to the market and picking up some things that would be great." Hama told her. "There's a list on the counter."
Katara nodded and headed back into the kitchen and grabbed the list before heading out towards town after giving a wave to Hama.
Scanning the list she took stock of what she had already and crossed them off the list before heading for a vender selling tea. The selections were various and quite expensive for a small town vender. She picked up a few Jasmine and Orange as well as Jade Lily and Earl Grey. She handed money to the vendor as she put the tea into the whicker basket on her arm. The warm air brushed her face ruffling her hair gently. With an annoyed grunt she felt someone bump into her making her drop her groceries. The person apologized. Looking at them it was a boy a couple years older than her. He vaguely reminded her of Sokka, her older brother, but shook it away. He was back in the Southern Water Tribe. He gathered her items and handed them back to her.
"I'm sorry about that. I wasn't watching where I was going." He told her.
"Its okay." Katara reassured him.
As she stood he handed her the basket. After her gave her a puzzled look he walked off to a vendor. Brushing back a stray bang Katara stood in front of a fruit vendor and scanned apples and oranges. Paying for them she sighed looking to the sky to see the sun was high up signaling noon. She headed out of the market place and back towards home.
Upon arriving home she unloaded what she'd bought. Hama had left a note on the counter saying that she'd gone out and would be back before nightfall. Katara decided to go out towards the lake to relax for a bit before Hama returned. Walking out the backdoor she headed into the trees towards the large lake. She slipped off her sandals and dipped her feet in the water feeling it caress her feet soothingly. She relaxed her body before diving into the middle of the lake. The water surrounding her seemed to become a part of her body. Moving her hands very slightly she created waves and figures that danced on the lake's surface. She hummed a lullaby that her mother used to sing her when she was young. The soft call of turtle-ducks caught her ears. Opening her eyes she saw a mother turtle-duck being followed by her babies. She giggled when one of the babies nipped at her bare feet. She closed her eyes again and felt herself drift off to sleep.
She was awoken by the feeling something soft on her stomach. Opening her eyes she saw a baby turtle-duck curled up sleeping. The sun was almost down setting. Katara gently removed the turtle duck and swam back to shore. She placed him with her family before grabbing her sandals and heading back towards home.
Katara entered the house to see Hama humming and preparing dinner. Greeting her in the doorway she headed to the bathroom to wash up for dinner. Her hair was still slightly wet from the lake but she ignored it and shut off the water to dry her hands. Walking back to the kitchen she sat across from Hama to eat the dinner she'd prepared.
"Katara, after you eat I want you to get ready." Hama told her sipping her soup.
Katara nodded and waited for her to continue. "Your mission will take a few days so you must prepare an overnight bag and find some place safe to stay."
"What is my target?" Katara asked.
Hama smirked. "The Fire Nation Prince."