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[Yue has been here for a little while now. This place isn't the Spirit World - in fact, it's not a part of her own world at all - and while she may be dead back home, this is another chance at life for her. And then she almost lost that chance when she nearly got executed on stage. Since then, Yue has been spending most of her time in her suite, except for when she has to leave to go work, or anything else like that.

It's something she struggles with, but if she's here, then she may as well... try to enjoy herself. Especially since she doesn't even know how long she'll be here. And besides! She's in the Water Sector, and the Water Sector is safe. So, if she does something that doesn't involve her leaving the Water Sector, then everything should be okay. ... Hopefully.

And that's why Yue decides to make a quick request over the network today.]

Does anyone here know how to swim? [Wait, no...] I mean, would anyone that knows how to swim be willing to show me?

There's water everywhere where I'm from, but it has always been too cold to try swimming properly. So... I never actually learned how to do it.

I only have a little bit to pay people in exchange, but I would be very grateful either way! [Yeah, she knows that probably won't be enough. But hey, might as well put it out there.]

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What're you, from the North Pole?

I am. [What about it?]

... wait, seriously?

I'm from the Northern Water Tribe. It's in the North Pole.

... Okay I think we're talking about two different things here. You're not from Earth, right?

[Un...sure?]

We have earth and there are earthbenders, but no, I don't think we're from the same place.

... Yeah that'd do it.

What's an earthbender? They move rocks? Like a terrakinetic?

I haven't actually seen an earthbender work before, but like all benders, they control the elements with the movements of their body. In their case, it's earth.

There aren't any in my tribe, though. They're mostly waterbenders.

... Okay. Weird, and yet also cool.

I suppose it would be strange to someone who's never been exposed to benders before.

Well... not really.

[He tosses a ball of lightning from one hand to another in demonstration.]

[... Eep. She knows he's not from her world and therefore is not a firebender, but hey. She's heard that strong firebenders can also bend lightning, and generally firebenders make Yue very, very, very uncomfortable. It's an association she can't really help making.]

Oh. That's interesting.

[... okay her expression is not the usual reaction of 'wow that's cool'.]

... 'Interesting'?

[That's it??? HIS EGO CAN'T TAKE THIS.]

[ahsdjfghdfghsdfh OH NO DID SHE HURT HIS FEELINGS SHE DID NOT MEAN TO IT'S JUST THAT THAT SORT OF THING MAKES HER NERVOUS SHE IS VERY SORRY BRANDON.]

Um... yes? It's very nice!

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Yeah, but you like-- twitched or something.

I did? [BACKPEDAL BACKPEDAL.]

... Or not?

[THIS IS A WEIRD CONVERSATION...]

Well, um. [THIS CONVERSATION IS STARTING IT GET CONFUSING.]

It's nice to meet you! [Sure that's a start.]

Uh huh.

Yeah. Uh. You too, I guess. I'm Brandon.

I'm Yue. [Leaving out the princess part, because the title doesn't really mean much here.

... Yeah, this is. Awkward. But Yue would feel bad not saying anything else.]

Have you been here very long?

Like a week or whatever.

I've been here for almost a month now.

That's. Kind of a while. No way home yet?

No, not as far as I know. [And it wouldn't have been so bad except for the whole nearly being killed thing. Kind of ruins things, but there you have it.]

So is 'home' a place you want to be? I mean. It's not like this isn't a sweet deal and all that.

[He just can't hit on her, okay.]

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