Nai was waiting at the base for them. To be sure, he stretched out his arm to shake hands with fellow fire-nation nobility in a way that only they knew. He smiled at hilong's knowledge of the handshake.
"Power and Loyalty, little brother.
I can see Zuko in his face. The blindfold will no longer be necessary. He is who he says he is; a fire nation prince would be incorruptible against the fire nation's largest threat." He smiled a grim, wrinkled smile.
Hilong felt excited after his small fight he wasn't going his all he was actually assessing how strong David was. From what he seen Hilong thought he was pretty good but he did want to see more. "So i assume you guys must be B.O.B em i right." Hilong stood up and reached for the blind fold. "So what are you guys actually about...Like what is your goals......Are you guys worthy to be a hero of justice."
"If you havent really noticed we are outside and you dont want us getting caught right? All of your question will soon be answered. Just put the blindfold on so we can go." David stuck his hands back into his pockets and put on his hood." All right, Hilong ill guide you since you cant see. Everybody come on back to base." David led the group back to base. He realized all these people who left base put them in jeapordy but he didnt really speak on it. The group walked to base and went through the secret passageway, asm David made sure Hilong couldnt see a thing, since they couldnt trust him right off the mark."Ok Hilong you can take off your blindfold..."
Originally posted by Moriarty
Nai was waiting at the base for them. To be sure, he stretched out his arm to shake hands with fellow fire-nation nobility in a way that only they knew. He smiled at hilong's knowledge of the handshake."Power and Loyalty, little brother.
I can see Zuko in his face. The blindfold will no longer be necessary. He is who he says he is; a fire nation prince would be incorruptible against the fire nation's largest threat." He smiled a grim, wrinkled smile.
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Nai's grim smile remained static although someone looking in his eyes could tell that he was hateful at kung's lack of faith in the fire-nation.
"If you don't mind, might I watch this--" He paused a moment in a way that looked like he was searching for the next word, when in reality he was pausing for emphasis on his next word, which was slightly louder than those previous: "--Interrogation?"
Wendi looked up from her broom-work, an apron over her checkered and frilly dress, and gazed at the old fire-bender, who resembled a lightning-struck tree, tall and strong, yet withered by hate and conflict.
She could sense the static tension in the air. "The leader," she labelled one, in her mind, "and the mentor."
She wanted kung to diffuse the situation, young and spunky as she was, she perceived that two such powerful beings could not fight without losing some respect from other members.
"Why yes, you certainly can. But first, there is a formality that must be taken care of."
Kung picked laid a pai-sho board in between himself and the young prince. He placed the ceremonial lotus tablet square in the center, to start the sequence. He had gathered that Nai was agitated, but didn't perceive this moment as the correct one for a confrontation. As always, he would need to see how events played out.
Wendi let out a small bit of air as relief, and went back to sweeping.
Nai's face did not waver from his grim smile. He saw the band as a bansai tree. His intent was not to grab control of the bansai tree, lest he rip it out by the roots, rather to trim it and train it until it grew to the right shape. Should kung pose an obstacle, he could be manipulated in the same way.
Yes, let kung do the practical thinking and leading, while Nai psychologically steered the band towards his will.
Yes, Nai had a plan for the world. He had worked it out. If a counsel of benders from every nation came to power, there would be no need for an avatar, except to use as a weapon. It would be fair, unpleasantness similar to that involving shan would be avoided.
Waya stayed quiet in the corner and didn't say anything while they walked back. She felt that the old men were playing a game of cat and mouse and decided it was best to stay away, she was a master water bender but she didn't know how she would break up a fight between to aged masters. She picked up a broom and helped Wendi clean up, it wasn't fair that she did all the cleaning. She smiled at Wendi I can finish up here if you need a break.
Kung, studying the fire-bender's conflicting expressions, made a small judgement call. "Well, Nai, this interrogation is in fact mandatory for all members of this group, and I can't seem to remember yours. So please, sit down next to your prince. I will question both of you simultaneously."
Now, he decided, was the time to show the headstrong noble who was in charge, and why. If Nai had any dreams of controlling this group, or manipulating him, they were almost laughable in Kung's mind. And if Nai wanted a fight, then here, in the epitome of Kung's element, no bender of any discipline could defeat him.
David felt the tension begginning to grow in the room. He just ignored it and drank from a gourd of water. Nai was being headstrong and crazy if he thought about fighting Kung. David wouldn't even try to stop it, because if he knew Kung, he let's nothing get in his way. David turned to Waya and Wendi." You two can stop. No need to be cleaning every 5 seconds..." David leaned against the wall and studied Nai and Kung carefully. He also kept his eye on Hilong just in case...
Waya frowned and put the broom down then sat in the corner of the room watching the three men. *great here they go beating their chest like tiger-monkeys* she thought. the tension was high in the room it gave her goose bumps. She smiled nervously at David admiring how he didn't seem phased by this show of manliness. She pictured to monkey-tigers puffing out their chest howling at each other trying to over power their foe with a show of aggregation.
Hilong removed his headband and burned it in his hand. He looked around the base and it seemed to have tension flowing through it. Hilong sat down at the table in front of the pia sho board when he seen Kung place the lotus tile in the middle. Hilong had a feeling Kung was apart of the order of the white lotus just like him. Hilong was ready to start the game and learn all he can of what they where about. "So when will you tell me all i need to know"
Hilong heard no answer to his question but continued with the pai sho game. Hilong placed a tile for the second part of the Lotus sequence he wanted to go faster to get the game over with but he had to play at Kungs speed. He had to get all of his questions answered if he was sure enough he wanted to join them.