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Chapter 7: Leaving the Water Tribe

The elders were not surprised to see Sheila entering the council session with Kirasari closely following behind her mother. Sheila stopped in the middle of the council room and sat down while Kira chose to stand a bit off to the side in order to keep herself from being the center of attention and out of Hahn's prying gaze.

"I take it that this is not a social call. If Kirasari has melted the battlement again, I can assure you that she will rebuild them...again," Sheila stated with a pointed look at her violet eyed teenage daughter, who in turn rolled her eyes and gave her a blank stare back. Arnook shook his head at his younger sister's exchange with her headstrong daughter. "No this is not about Kirasari's misdemeanors, although she will have to repair the battlements," he gave his niece a meaningful look before continuing, "This meeting is actually concerning you Sheila. We have received word from the Earth Kingdom, requesting a Waterbender with strong healing capabilities as well as able to easily adapt to the different weather patterns," he ended with a calculated look at his little sister.

Sheila's blue eyes widened in understanding, "When should I leave?" she questioned eagerly, for she like her daughter, quickly grew tired with the recurring and boring life in the Water Tribe. Arnook looked shocked, "You realize Sheila that you will more than likely be placed under dire circumstances. You don't have to accept," he reasoned. "Arnook, I am the only Waterbender that knows how to live outside of the Poles and have all the war experience I will ever need. My husband is the Admiral in the Fire Nation remember," she rebutted with a sense of finality in her tone, leaving no room for argument.

Master Pakku knew a fight would surely ensure if the two siblings continued on, and quickly put an end to the upcoming debate that was sure to come. "I understand your reasoning Sheila, and you are right. You are the best one suited to go as well as the most qualified. Our only dilemma is, what is to become of your daughter?" he stated calmly and a pair of violet eyes locked onto his gray-blue ones. Sheila nodded in understanding as she too turned to face her daughter, "I cannot make that choice for her. So is old enough to make her own decisions," she stated wisely and motioned for her daughter to come forward.

Kira leveled her gaze onto her mother's face with a carefully emotionless mask as she walked up beside her before switching her gaze to the elders in silent acknowledgment. "You are coming to the age when you will be eligible to be married and it is imperative that you make your choice whether you wish to join your mother in the Earth Kingdom or stay here," her uncle explained to her and she blinked dismissively. "When would mother be shipping out?" she questioned casually while aware of her cousin's burning gaze on her face.

Pakku answered this time, "She will be leaving within the end of the week," he informed her and she nodded her head in understanding before turning to gaze at the ice sculptures adorning what had become her home over the past three years. "We understand if you are not ready to make your decision yet. Take all the time you n-" he was cut off by his niece's voice, "No, I'll go. Maybe they have some more input on what I am supposed to be," she stated in a clear and assured tone, leaving no room for persuasion.

Kirasari bowed respectfully to Master Pakku as she exited the training hut with water from the Spirit Oasis stored within a special compartment of her chosen weapon of twin sai blades. She was certainly going to miss training with him and definitely the satisfaction of knocking the smug looks off of the male benders' faces when she would beat them. But she was glad to be able to get out of the suffocating society/traditions of the Water Tribes.

She turned and found herself enveloped into a tight hug from her sobbing cousin Yue. "Why do you have to go? I just got used to having you around and now you're going," she sobbed and Kira held her at arms' length, "I would only end up leaving on my own eventually anyways. This is not my home Yue and I need to stay with my family," she defended her choice. "But we're your family too! When will I ever see you again?" Kirasari sighed before looking down at her cousin and pulling her back in for a hug, "I don't know Yue, but I promise that I will return and see you again," she promised before pulling away with a last farewell look towards the people on the icy bank.

Sheila's blue orbs turned glassy as she accepted her daughter's arm of comfort around her shoulders, before they both stepped onto the ship that would take them away from yet another home. She looked at her daughter and saw an unknown emotion briefly show in her violet eyes before it was quickly wiped away by an impenetrable wall of indifference..

Kirasari stood out on the deck, leaning over the rail long after the Northern Water Tribe was out of sight. She gazed out to the icy sea with a new sense of determination to get back to her homeland. The icy tundras held little charm to her and only further cemented her resolve to get back to the Fire Nation, back to her family, back to her home.

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