[For just an instant, her mind flashes not to the Arena in the Underground, but the bright gold, glittering stadium in Republic City. She's been here so long, been separated from her friends for so long, it hardly even seems real. Like maybe the entire thing had just been a dream.
She tenses a little as they get deeper into the crowd. She doesn't press against Hei like some kind of timid flower, but she stands as straight as she can, trying to take up as little room as possible. The crowd feels overwhelming after a month of hermitude, and there's a part of her that wants to clear the area around her with some airbending and then bolt for calmer ground. A smaller part of her actually enjoys the noise, the energy and reminder of life.
Mostly, she just really wants to see the match. She's itching to learn and observe and try something new.]
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She tenses a little as they get deeper into the crowd. She doesn't press against Hei like some kind of timid flower, but she stands as straight as she can, trying to take up as little room as possible. The crowd feels overwhelming after a month of hermitude, and there's a part of her that wants to clear the area around her with some airbending and then bolt for calmer ground. A smaller part of her actually enjoys the noise, the energy and reminder of life.
Mostly, she just really wants to see the match. She's itching to learn and observe and try something new.]