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Hello evereaone. My name is Cora and I am seventean 17. Inglish is a lot more diffikalty than Chyneas. I am lurning it so bea paytient give mea tyme to mastur thea layngwuj. Numburs are easea at furst.

Thaync yu much. Avitar Cora.

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Stamps. They're used on letters to prove that letter was paid to be mailed. People like to collect the different pictured ones for whatever reason.

[Acid from anything's mouth is disgusting, but Korra' just going to let that subject drop. But the mention of her dribbling it is enough to make her gag. Thankfully it's text.] Protecting your friends in battle is always a good thing.

Certainly. [Korra has yet to talk further with Iskierka, so her judgement on maturity is still reserved. So she'll let that slide along too.] So what happens when you outlive your crew and human friends?

[Any further remarks he might have about the stamps are cut abruptly short by Korra's last question.

His next response is noticeably slower to arrive than the previous ones.]

Then I suppose they will try to put me away in a breeding-ground somewhere. A new crew--oh, that is all well and good, I might accept that, in time; but I cannot imagine ever taking another captain.

[ Breeding ground? That sounded- wrong. Now unsure if Korra may have hit a nerve on accident, she quickly said:] Hey, there’s nothing wrong with making new friends, right? I mean you’ve made a few here, so making more later on isn’t so bad.

~~It is not the same as~~

~~One cannot~~

[Another delay of similar length as he struggles to find the words. It is a little easier, at least, typing it out: not that he does not wish Laurence to overhear, but--]

I am sorry: of course you would not know, since your world no longer has dragons. But a captain is not merely a friend, to be so easily replaced once lost. One might as well ask one to find another--mate, perhaps, though that is not quite the same thing; or a part of oneself.

It is difficult to explain.

Wow, I had no idea you got that close to your crew. Is your captain here on Tu Vishan too? [What were the chances?]

Wait, so who is in your crew now?

Yes; I did not expect him to appear, at all, but he arrived two months after I did, and while I would prefer neither of us were taken at all, I am glad I may spend what time I have here with him.

Well, there is Laurence, my captain, of course; and Gavroche I think has the makings of a fine runner, and has expressed interest in joining us; besides which there are several more candidates, none of whom have been confirmed yet. I think we shall have to do some test flying to determine their abilities; they are none of them used to dragons, as I understand it, and Laurence does not like to make this sort of decision without some deliberation.

Oh wow! So your captain is here! That's some luck you have there.

Neither of those names are familiar, but I hope they turn out to be a good crew. I don't think there are a lot of people who have dragons on their world, so I'm not too surprised about that. What do they do when you're flying over the battlefield? Drop bombs or something?

I do not know whether it can rightly be termed luck, if we have been summoned here for some precise purpose, but I am glad of it, all the same.

Well, when I was larger, I would have teams of riflemen on my back, or in my belly-rigging--that is to say, we would drop bombs, as well, but the bulk of our attention would be focused on the French dragons and their crews. Runners such as Gavroche would be in charge of supplying ammunition and other provisions, as necessary: they are smaller, you see, and can get about on dragonback much faster than a grown man might.

Someone told me that if there are more foreigners from one particular world, then more are likely to show up. Or at least that's how I understood him. [According to Korra, her getting detoured to Tu Vishan was because of Amon and Tarrlok's presence.]

I see, so you're trying to get a crew together for the big fight we're all supposed to be here for, huh?

On the one hand, I should be pleased to know more of my friends are likely on their way; and on the other, I would not wish to see them put in harm's way, like this, without their permission.

Yes, that is right: there are a great many people here who do not have powers at all, but have seen some form of combat, and it does not seem fair to me that they be caught by that entity unawares, when Laurence and I might offer some way of evening the score.

Well it’s not just friends that could be drawn here.

I’ve met a few people without any powers or abilities and I wasn’t sure how they could help at first, but that does seem the way to go. And now that Iskierka’s here can double that, right?

That is true: but even if our enemies were to be brought here, we should still be expected to tolerate them, in the face of this new threat, and I had much rather fight alongside my friends than my enemies.

Well, there are no people with unusual powers or abilities, in my world: at least, none they have not developed naturally, after training, but that does not make them helpless, at all. And with Iskierka here--I suppose you are right, but we have never flown in formation together, and that will take practice, and drills I am not certain I shall be able to persuade her to fly.

Easier said than done. Tolerating someone you can’t stand isn’t an easy request. [Even more so for someone with an unforgivable temper like Korra’s.]

No? She seemed pretty cool about flying to me. I can ask her about when she takes me up for the first time? But I don’t know anything about formations or maneuvers.

I assure you, I know the feeling: and it is very troublesome to have to pretend you get along, when you have little other choice; and all the while they are making comments that do not sound insulting, at all, until you have gone away and thought them over. [He is definitely not speaking from experience, no sirree.]

Oh, it is not the flying that is the problem, it is staying in formation; you cannot go haring after any enemy you see, because it will leave your friends exposed to fire, and she is much too bloodthirsty to stay where she ought to for long.

Sounds like we have the same problem. Or when they're being very insulting and you're the only one that knows it was meant that way. [Neither is she, NOPE.]

Getting swept up in the moment, especially in something like that can be hard to avoid. But maybe some good practice drills will help. Especially if it's in regards to the big battle we have coming.

I certainly hope we have enough time to prepare.

Me too...

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