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[Wan decided to test the book with something written. It was better than looking like a fool and talking aloud to himself in a place full of cold-shouldered strangers who were obviously looking for more of a reason to fight him. He didn't know what he'd done to upset the town he woke up in, but it was clearly enough for them to be threatening to his person. And he really didn't want to get into a fight with anyone and risking harming bystanders.

Raava's silence was also a concern, but she had grown less talkative the longer they were joined. They didn't need to talk that often anymore. So he didn't put much thought behind that. Not yet, anyway.]

To the book that speaks back: Hello.

I have recently woken up in this place and I don't know or recognize anything about it. I've traveled all over my world and nothing like this village exists. I would like to learn more about it, but the people aren't very friendly and most refuse to speak to me.

So I ask you, hopefully helpful book, for your aid.

I'm not really concerned about my safety, I can handle myself. But I have a friend... an animal friend. She's a catdeer and she answers to the name 'Mula'. If there are a lot of catdeer in this place, she'll be the one with a bedroll and small travel pack tied over her back. Please don't hurt her, she'll do you no harm. If she runs, that's okay. Just tell me where you saw her and I'll get her.

Thank you.

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Yeah, I... I know...

I can't even feel her, anymore. Or, I don't think I ever felt her the way you did, but... I can't go into the Avatar State.

Edited 2014-05-14 05:17 (UTC)

What's the Avatar State?

[Context was hard when he was struggling to stay awake. But talking, focusing on keeping the conversation going, that was helping keep him awake.]

[Sigh. Of course.]

It's that rush of power when you connect with Raava. Your eyes glow, and you can do amazing things you normally can't.

[It also used to Korra with her past lives. Used to.]

That's a good name for it. Someone else probably came up with it. I'm not that good at naming things.

[There was just a bit of humor in his voice. ]

It was the spirits that first called me Avatar. I called myself the bridge.

They called the Avatar the bridge between humans and spirits for thousands of years. Having the portals open... changed that.

[One Failatar, right here. Korra sighs. She's still certain of her decision to keep the portals open, but... What of everything else?]

Yeah. I guess it would. Calling myself the bridge after that wouldn't really fit. Avatar is better.

[He attempted to move again. Really slow, something that wouldn't take a lot of effort.]

Can move my hand now. Still hurts and it's hard, but I think I'm getting my energy back. Too bad there aren't any spirit oasises around.

This world doesn't share any connection with the Spirits. At least not that we've discovered.

[She still sounds uneasy.]

The water works for healing, though.

Which water has healing properties? The ocean?

[If it did... We'll, it would be a struggle, but he might be able to get some of it to him to help with the fatigue he was straining to fight.]

I have an easier time healing with fresh water. I think the salt in ocean water makes it more difficult for me to pass my chi through it.

I don't understand. Does all the water here have healing properties?

[Healing with water was not something he ever learned of or about. Wan is so confused right now.]

...Wait. I guess that means you guys haven't invented healing yet, have you...? It's not just regular stagnant water I'm talking about. Waterbenders can use bending to heal people. Not just to fight.

Healing with water... You know, I don't know if the people of the Water Lion Turtle could do that or not. I didn't learn to control water from them. I just got the power of water from the Lion Turtle and moved on. I didn't meet with them. I didn't want Vaatu to hurt them because I was there. Every time I got involved with anyone for long, he would show up and things would go bad and then he would gloat.

Yeah, I... understand that.

[At least Wan's screwed up just as badly as she has, in the past. It's... comforting, in some way.]

But it's pretty easy. Most waterbenders discover the ability by accident, if someone has never told them about it.

You think I could learn?

[There was definitely a cheerful tone to that question.]

Definitely!

[Oh, hey, he could move both his arms now. The fatigue was finally starting to wear off enough to push himself up off the ground.]

Will you teach me?

I-

[...The first Avatar ever just asked her for bending lessons.]

I guess I could...

[He doesn't know everything. He's only had a year of training.]

Thank you.

[Trying to shake off the pain of knowing he can't reach Raava properly, he attempts to find the silver lining.]

You're going to have to tell me what the next ten thousand years are like.

[For all her bravado, Korra gets nervous about plenty of things.

Teaching the first Avatar to heal? And telling him all about the world? Is making her a little nervous.]

Yeah, I will.

[She'd always pictured, for some reason, that he'd be mad at her, with what had happened. But...]

Sorry, I just... I can't believe it's you.

I'm having a hard time with the whole you being me from another life thing, too.

[He forced a gentle laugh.]

But it's hard to argue with the pain.

[He is trying really hard to make a joke out of this. Really hard.]

Ha.... Yeaaah......

[Awkward.]

[...]

Sorry. I- That wasn't as funny as I was trying to make it be.

[So awkward.]

Don't worry about it. I doubt you ever really expected to meet me.

[And she certainly never dreamed that she would be hearing from him again.]

No. I didn't. I didn't even think about the lives after mine... or if there would be any for my spirit.

[He rarely thought farther ahead than a few months, if that.]

It's something I'm going to have to start thinking about. I'll...

I'll be in touch. Korra.

Same. Good luck, Wan.

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