Meet the Family (Open)

Zahara smiled and laughed as the children got up from the table began to dance to different tunes. "I actually don't know many of the dance styles of other nations but I was hoping to learn. I prefer the more traditional dances but if I can't i'll learn something else." She shrugged her shoulders. "I'll take what I can get. I didn't know about any bending tournaments in the area but maybe I would've gone to look, I'm not much of a bender."

Gav smiled at her. "Well, I know once dance, but i'm no good at it. Maybe the Earth king will invite you to one of his Royal Banquets..." he smiled, "Personally, I think bending is the best sort of dance. you follow the rhythm of the battle, and dance to the beat of your breath." He stopped, realizing he'd just said something profound.

"Anyway," he announced, getting up, "It's time for bed kids! go get ready!"

The little ones jumped up and scurried off. Hina came up to Gav. "Will you be going out again tonight? I can watch the kids."

Gav smiled at her. "You're a great kid, you know that?"

Hina gave him a suspicious smile. "Remember that next time i ask for a new dress, ok?"

Gav chuckled. "Ok," he said, then he turned back to the two women, "where would you ladies like to go?"

Eriyana watches the kids run off to bed. She listens to Hina talk to Gav, smiling a bit at how clever she was being. Eriyana started to pick up the dishes off the table, having a habit cleaning up after a meal. She piled up the plates and started to wash them off, not having much else to do, she stuffed the gem into her pocket and kept quiet, playing tunes in her head to pass the time.

Zahara nods to his words. "I was told that when I first started dancing and bending." she watched the children scurry off to bed and she listened with half an ear to the conversation he was having with a young girl. Watching the other woman get up and start clearing the table and she jumped up to help. Picking up a few plates and glasses, she smiled at the woman. "Let me help. I'm Zahara." She stuck her hand out after placing the dishes safely on the counter.

Eriyana turned to her and smiled. "Eriyana." She shook her hand pleasantly and continued to work on the dishes, hoping to get them done soon so she could go back outside and get to her first metal bending lesson.

"It's always nice to meet new people, I'm a Ba Sing Se girl, I heard you were from the Dragon Empire right?"

Gav watched the women get acquainted. He had intended to do the dishes himself, but he enjoyed watching his two new friends bond.

He waited for them to finish, then asked again. "Hey ladies, wanna go to King Lu Square? there's a wonderful restaurant there with the best dessert ever."

Eriyana cleaned off the last plate and turned back to Gav. "Sure, that sounds really nice, but you already provided dinner, I've got a good amount of silver pieces, I'll treat us this time." She smiled and went to pick up her bag, putting it over her arms and carrying it behind her. She smiled, her bag being a bit lighter on purpose.

Zahara smiled at Eriyana and helped to pack up the dishes. "I am. I live on Ember Island." She turned to the man while Eriyana picked up her bag. "Sure sounds like fun." She pushed her hair back over her shoulder. "My hotel is near there too. What did you say your name was again?"

"I'm Gav" he responded, smiling.

Eriyana kept her bag around her shoulder, having secretly giving one of the chunks of ore she found to Lin when Gav was busy with other things. She waited by the door for them both, being in a slightly cheerier mood, staring not to worry about where Zahara was from. 'Maybe she's not a bender... maybe this won't be so bad.'