Platypus Campfire, evening

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Considering they were going to be moving back to the dorms when they returned from New York, Isabel decided one last marshmallow roast was called for. She sat next to the small fire, carefully roasting a marshmallow to the perfect degree of gooey.

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel stared. "You poor, poor thing. We need to fix that. Here, take a stick and let's get started."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara laughed and took the stick. "I've had marshmellows before though! Dawn gave them to me when I first got here."

She put the marshmellow on the stick and thrust it into the fire. With predictable results.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Blow it out! Blow it out!" Isabel said laughing. "Don't waste the sugar!"

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara pulled it out and blew out the flames quickly.

She surveyed the charred marshmellow. "So...now I eat it?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You can try," she nodded. "Some people like them that way. Personally I prefer mine toasted instead of charred." Isabel held up her own stick to demonstrate, "See how it's getting nice and brown?"

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"I don't like things burnt," Katara said with a nod. "Mind if I try on another?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Go right ahead," Isabel said, gesturing grandly. "The trick is to hold it over the flames, not in them."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"Oh sure," Katara teased. "Tell me AFTER I burn one."

She flipped the burnt marshmellow into the flames and grabbed another to slip on the stick

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Most people have already made the connection to fire equals burning," Isabel teased back. "Slow and steady is the best way."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara stuck out her tongue at Isabel. "I know firebenders remember, I got that one a long time ago. Just...I thought they were more resistant! The marshmellows, not the firebenders."

Finding a little 'oven' of coals, she held the marshmellow over it carefully.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No, they're pretty much instantly flammable," she laughed. "You've got it now though."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"Excellent!" She concentrated on her marshmellow for a moment then looked back up at Isabel.

She frowned as she realised the other girl had a bandage of some type on her arm. "Did you hurt yourself?" she asked, forgetting completely about the marshmellow.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I had a run-in with the psycho in the woods last week. I wound up with some stitches," Isabel explained. "I'll be able to get them out after the weekend."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"Oh! I didn't know you were hurt by him," she said, frowning. "I just heard about Molly and Chad and Gwynn. I helped on Friday waterbending to get him gone." She reached out carefully. "I could heal if for you. If you wanted."

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Katara didn't have to offer twice, Isabel had been worried about meeting Peter's family displaying evidence of Fandom wierdness like that. "Oh Katara that would be great." Putting aside her stick, she moved closer to her. "What do you need me to do?"

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"Can we take off the bandage?" Katara asked. "It's a lot easier when I can see the injury."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Oh sure," Isabel said, reaaching up and pulling off the gauze and tape. "Ouch." The line of stitches tracked down her upper arm and Isabel made a face. "I know I should be grateful it was only this, but I'm still mad I didn't get out of the way fast enough."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara nodded, tracing her fingers just about the injury for a moment. "Yeah, I get that. When I first figured out I could heal with my bending, I was angry I hadn't gotten out of the way quickly enough."

She pulled a flow of water out of her skin and concentrated for a second as it formed almost a glove around her hand. Regulating her breath, she laid her hand over Isabel's arm, feeling the movement and disturbance of the chi. Another breath and the water glowed bright white for a moment. Katara closed her eyes then finally moved her hand away, the slice healed.

"There you go," she said lightly, gesturing easily and sending the water back into the skin. "Probably should gt those stitches taken out now."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"That's pretty neat," Isabel smiled. "Thank you. And yeah, I'll see about getting them out tomorrow. They itch."