Aaaaannnndddd............. We're back, ladies and gents!
Aang awoke to find himself staring at a disgusting ceiling. He wondered if someone had spit up there just for the sheer fun of it. He looked down and discovered whoever did the spitting must have been doing it to the cot he was sitting on as well.
He gagged and jumped off the cot, his head throbbing as he did so. How did he end up here again? Right, the staggering man must have brought him here- that guy knocked him over the head! Why did he do that?!
Aang whirled around as the door opened, prepared to blast whoever it was.
He found himself face to face with a pale girl holding a broom. She dropped the broom and held up her hands in alarm. Aang grinned apologetically.
"Um, hi. I'm Aang. I was trying to go to the marketplace when the staggering guy brought me here. Do you know the way out of here?"
She grabbed his arm and started leading him down a dank hallway. It smelled just like the spit-room.
Down the drab green stairs she led him. When they got down into the main room he discovered that spitting must be a family thing, because down here looked just as disgusting. She looked over at him and quirked an eyebrow at his expression.
He just smiled, and she seemed satisfied. She opened the front door.
Outside, Aang could see it was evening and the older couple were still yelling at each other, except their voices were hoarser. He couldn't even tell what they were arguing about.
The girl gave him a small shove towards the door. Before he could possibly make it out the door however, and he was tackled and being crushed!
"Aang! Where have you been?!" Katara demanded as she hugged him and then pulled back to glare at him. Sokka was standing a little bit behind her with his arms crossed.
"We were worried sick! How could you have just wandered off like that?" Katara was continuing to sound like a mother hen. Aang smiled at her reassuringly.
"Well, I went to see the houses and stuff but I got lost so I asked this staggering guy for directions but he led me back here instead. And he hit me over the head!" Katara reached over and felt his head.
"You're right, Aang. You have a lump. Why were you even talking to this guy in the first place? Don't you know better than to talk to strangers?"
"I'm sorry, Katara," Aang mumbled with genuine remorse.
"Just don't do it next time, okay?" Katara hugged Aang again, obviously relieved.
The pale girl cleared her throat suddenly.
"Oh! Hey guys, this is..... someone I just met. She was helping me out when you guys showed up," Aang cheerily explained. The pale girl looked annoyed and gestured towards the door. Aang, however, was now curious.
"Hey, what is your name?"
She shook her head and gestured more forcefully towards the door. However, a large shape suddenly loomed in the doorway, blocking most of the light.
"Hey, what arr yoo dooing out uff bed?"
Oh no! What will Aang do now?!
