Third Floor Common Room - Sunday Morning

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly had woken up very, very hungry.  And she didn't want to wake up Mommy.  That would be bad. 

So instead she was very, very sneaky - she was going to be a spy after all and Daddy said she could be pretty too! - and crept out of the room until she found one of the big rooms with food in there.   She was awfully disappointed not to see Bridge making 'paghetti this time or Auntie Parkie with food though.

But there was food in the cupboards.  She knew it.  And that was why there was a weetiny blond girl carefully scaling the counter to get to the top cupboards where she just knew the good food was kept.


[OOC: Open, of course!]

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[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I just did," he said.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

She pouted. "You can tell me you don' wanna tell me. 'M a big girl."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"There's nothing to tell," Zuko said stubbornly.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Y'know, I can tell when you're lyin'," she said complacently, eating the crumbs of her muffin.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

She looked at him with surprise. "I can see it."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

He narrowed his eyes at her. "See what?"

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"If someone's being a liarhead."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko frowned. "I'm still not telling you."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"What if I wanted to learn?" she asked.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"Then you'll have to learn here," he said, starting to wonder if maybe this kid wasn't Aly and this was a trick to try to get him to talk in front of the Darking.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

She thought about that. "Maybe Daddy will tell me," she agreed.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko frowned. "You had enough to eat?"

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly beamed at him. "Uh huh. Unless you know where there is candy?"

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"No," he said, glancing at the cupboards.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

She followed his glance and then giggled. "Okay."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"You gonna be okay?" he asked.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly beamed at him and lifted her arms up to him, expecting a hug. "Course I am! I can hit the bad guys if I gotta!"

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko frowned. "If there are bad guys, you should come and get me," he told her. He looked like he was considering ignoring that she wanted a hug, but then glanced around the room before finally squatting down and giving her one.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"How do I know where to find you?" she asked logically. "But if I can, I'll tell them I have a firebender friend and they better watch out!"

Aly hugged him back, slightly sticky hands and all.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I'm down the hall," he said, straughtening up again and not commenting on the sticky hands.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

She beamed at him. "I'll come an' find you then if the mean girl comes. Or other bad guys."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko nodded. "Bye, Aly," he said, turning to leave.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Bye Zuko! If you need a spy, come find me!" she called, bouncing and waving.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara was going to come find some hot chocolate. But when she walked into the Common Room and saw Zuko *hugging* a small blond child, she had to turn around and walk out. Because she REALLY didn't want to know what was going on.