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Chapter 6: Old Friends
When Aang and Katara entered the Northern Water Tribe city, the first people to greet them were Chief Arnook and Hahn. 'Wow, this brings back memories' Aang thought as he shook hands with Chief Arnook.
"Welcome back Avatar Aang and Katara! What brings you back here?" Chief Arnook asked as he hugged Katara. "Where's Sokka?"
"Its good to be back Chief Arnook, we are travelling around the world at the moment, so we thought we'd visit the beautiful Northern Water Tribe city. Sokka is currently in the Southern Water Tribe, how are you?" Aang replied.
"We're good, rebuilding the city after what…" he coughed "happened two years ago. Almost done now". Katara noticed that Hahn was very quiet. "So how are you Hahn? Last time I saw you, you were being thrown overboard in the secret attack" Katara asked Hahn, who wasn't even paying attention. Chief Arnook had to wake him up from his daydream. "Hahn! That is very disrespectful towards the Avatar and… er?" he looked at Aang, who mouthed the words "girlfriend" to him. "Er his Water Tribe warrior girlfriend Katara".
"Um, sorry Katawa. Er I'm good, er I've been promoted to Commander of the Water Tribe," he said with a boasting edge to his voice. Katara looked at Aang with an annoyed look on her face. She hated it when Hahn pronounced her name wrong.
"Okay, all done with the reunion, lets go and have a feast in welcome of our heroes!" chief Arnook said and signalled them to follow him. "I suspect that you would want some more Spirit Water from the Oasis, Katara?" "Yes, thank you Chief Arnook" Katara replied as they entered the great Water Tribe hall where a huge feast was already prepared. They sat down at the huge table and started to pick at the food. Katara started to have a conversation with Chief Arnook as Aang tried desperately to find some food that wasn't meat and he found it hard. 'Sokka would love to be here right now.' Hahn stared at him with dislike as he took a bite out of a chicken pie. 'Or on the other hand, maybe he'd only like it for the meat'. Aang looked down at his stomach just as it growled. 'Uh I'm starving! Where's the vegetarian food?' Katara stopped talking to Arnook and looked at Aang. She had also heard his stomach growl. She picked out of the huge table of food a bowl of salad and gave it to Aang.
"Here Aang, I can't believe they forgot that you were a vegetarian" Aang looked down on Katara's plate but couldn't see any meat, just salad. "I thought that since we are going out, I'd give up meat" she smiled her sweet smile that he loved. Aang felt really touched that she would give up the majority type of food that she ate, because of him!
"Thanks Katara, I really appreciate it." He leaned in and kissed Katara on the lips lovingly. She accepted the kiss even though everyone in the hall was looking at them.