39: Back at the Inn
"You're probably just jumpy from the ghost story." Katara was quick to explain.
"It just... stopped." Toph couldn't help but still be shaken. After all, why had only she heard the voices?
"Alright... Now I'm getting scared."Aang and Katara clung tightly to each other as you hid behind Sokka.
"Hello, children." An eerie voice called out.
Everyone screamed and ran over to the other side of the campfire with Toph.
"Sorry to frighten you." An old woman stepped out from the shadows. "My name is Hama. You children shouldn't be out in the forest by yourselves at night. I have an inn nearby. Why don't you come back there for some spiced tea and warm beds."
"Yes, please!" Sokka responded meekly.
Everyone followed the old woman back to her inn. Surprisingly, it was quite a nice place to stay and as the whole crew took a seat around the dinner table, Hama followed through on her word of providing some spiced tea.
Ain't nothin' like Iroh's tea... But it'll do... You thought as you carefully sipped on it.
"Thanks again for letting us stay here." Katara looked over at Hama. "You have a lovely inn."
"How sweet." Hama smiled back. "You know, you should be careful. People have been disappearing in those woods you were camping in."
"What do you mean disappearing?" Sokka asked.
"Aw, man, I done knew those woods ain't right!" You shivered to yourself.
"When the moon turns full, people walk in and they don't come out."
Oh yeah, I guess the full moon be comin' soon... I'll be gettin' some mega strength... Not that I got somethin' to use it for. Your mind wandered as you drank the rest of your tea. You hadn't realized how thirsty you actually were.
"So, who wants more tea?" Hama stood up.
"Me!" You smiled and held your cup out, although everyone else looked worried.
"Don't worry." Hama poured you more tea. "You'll all be completely safe here. Why don't I show you to your rooms and you can get a good night's rest?"
That night you tossed and turned in your bed, thinking about all the creepy things that were going on. This all made you too anxious to sleep.
"Oh Zu... I wish you were here... I got so much to tell ya..." You whispered to yourself in your bed. "First, I'd tell ya about how upset I was when I left. I mean, c'mon, ya saw how they was treatin' me. Ya coulda been like" You did your best Zuko impression. " 'Hey guys, you don't have to be so mean to YN, she's pretty cool when you get to know her'." You laughed at yourself. "I dunno if I'd be sayin' anythin' about Malu though... I ain't ashamed of it or nothing I just know you wouldn't like it. But I'd be honest 'bout it if ya asked. I liked doin' it with ya more, but you could use some practice. I could too, I'm sure of it! I'd like to practice with ya right now if I could. Maybe it'd help me fall asleep."
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