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[As a knee-jerk reaction Korra bends water at him like he's an enemy - however the attack is weak, and if he allows it to connect it'll be more like being splashed in a pool than an actual blow. Give her a minute to register you're not out to get her.]

[hjsdhfdf WHOA okay maybe he should rethink his strategy. Thankfully he's sort of trained for this stuff, so when the water flies at him he lurches to the side, though it does catch on his arm. In the middle of his dodge it clicks that- whoa, did she just pull water out of nowhere and throw it at him? Cool- but he brushes it aside for the more important job of calming her down.]

Hold on, it's okay! I'm here to help you!

Yeah, right! You're-

[Wait. He actually doesn't look like he's too far from her age.] You are?

[...Does this mean she's not going to keep trying to kill him? He relaxes a little.]

Yeah, I am. I know you're probably confused, but there's an explanation for all of this, I swear. Just... don't throw anything at me.

[She rolls her eyes, and heaves a sigh.]

I promise I won't bend anymore water at you.

[.....

Did she just say bending?]

That's... what you call it?

Well yeah, it's not magic.

[Why does she say that like magic is a bad thing D: Is she not going to like hi- OH MY GOD SHE IS A BENDER FOR REAL]

W... wow. Uh. Okay... let's start over. I'm Billy, and this is Luceti.

Hey, Billy. I'm Korra, and I knew that second part already.

You do?

[...wait...

Korra? A waterbender named Korra? As in the barely-announced, still-in-production, trailer-doesn't-exist-yet Korra?

....

Holy crap.]

[The very one.]

Che, yeah. Just got back from being poked and prodded at like some sort of cow-pig.

[Oh, wow.

He kind of likes her already.]

Geez... are you okay? I can't imagine how that must've been.

I'm alive.

[But "okay"? He'd have to define "okay" before she answered that.]

[Well, he's not about to pry into what getting kidnapped and experimented on would've done to her emotionally- he already knows what that's like, and it's not something he can imagine anyone wanting to talk about with a stranger. But she still looks hurt, and wet, and sitting in the dirt, so he steps over to her and crouches down in front of her, tugging off his cloak and draping it over her shoulders. Whether she's a powerful bender - an Avatar - or not, she's still someone who could use some help.]

Here, you're getting soaked. Do you need a hand up?

[She looks up at Billy. Huh, he... isn't a bad looker, and on top of that he didn't snap at her for reacting the way she did. The corner of lip tugs up a little bit.]

Yeah, I could use a hand. [She pulls the cloak around herself a little tighter.]

[That's a relief. He returns the smile with ease, standing up and offering his hand out to her. He'll pull her gently to her feet if she takes it.]

Come on, we'll get you back to the village.

[Maybe he can help cheer her up a bit on the way.]

[Korra gladly takes his hand, and stands up with his help. She's still a little shaky, but she can walk slowly. She inhales a bit deeply. The natural smell coming off the cloak isn't bad either. ~~MAN SMELL... okay no~~. When she walks she walks close to him.]

Have you been here long, Billy?

[If she's paying attention to the scent of it, she might notice a touch of sandlewood; he likes to keep clean, and his uniform is the most important outfit he's got. He's unbothered by how close she walks, stealing occasional glances in her direction to make sure she's walking okay. Her injuries are worrying him, even if they're not life-threatening.]

Let's see... it's August now, so just past three months. What about you?

Just passed one. [She inhales again. Sandalwood? Nice. But as she holds the cloak around her...]

Hope you don't mind if a little blood gets on this.

Mm, it's okay. It won't be the first time.

[Spoken in a completely nonchalant tone. The life of a super hero is just kind of like that.]

Really? You like to rough it up, then?

[She seems way too pleased about this. Interesting.]

Maybe a little. Sometimes you just can't walk away from a fight.

So what kind of experience do you have, Billy?

[Huh... he's going to go ahead and assume they don't have traditional super heroes in Avatar-land yet.]

Back home I worked with a team of crime fighters.

No kidding! That's sort of my job, too.

[She punches him on arm having forgotten she made them raw and bleeding earlier. She inhales sharply and recoils. Damn.]

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