4th of RD, afternoon.

[assiduous]

[ the orb starts, cupped in its owner's hands as he sits on some random ass boulder or something. he's young, not even twenty it looks, with a lean, handsome face, and gold eyes, honey dark and serious. dark and messy hair, red scarf, charcoal jacket, against a backdrop of late afternoon sky over the city walls in the distance. a girl in blue sits with a polar bear sized... dog some distance away, quietly having A Moment of Feels. ]

I have some questions about... [ a little gesture at the surrounding... everything. he means like. the whole champion thing!!?? and stuff ] this place, the whole set up. People are listening to this, right?

[ LOOK he's just collecting data okay guys, ]

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[assiduous]

[ ... OKAY THIS REALLY DOESN'T EXPLAIN WHAT A KNIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO DO BESIDES SERVE A KING. ]

So... as knights. [ still not sounding comfortable with the idea of it, clearly ] We have to serve this king?

[ SOUNDING SUPER SKEPTICAL. he could manage to sound a little bit more, tbh, but he'd have to try really hard. ]

[shorterinperson]

[ Oh man she is trying so hard not to laugh. King Erasmus is such a failure. ]

Seeing as you haven't taken any oaths of fealty, I don't think it's required. Your job is to protect these people. Duty is a bit more complex than that.

[assiduous]

[ hasn't met him, sorry. probably won't. street rat and all. he sighs again, irritated at the whole situation, ]

Right, so cops with swords. Got it. Thanks. Anybody tried just torching the thorns?

[ the ones the old man wouldn't shut up about? he and korra could probably handle that pretty well. ]

[shorterinperson]

[ This is probably a good life decision. ]

If you say so. [ WHAT ARE COPS. WHAT ARE BENDERS. WHY DO YOU KEEP USING STRANGE WORDS. ]

The thorns are resistant to fire, and will strike back if attacked in any way.

[assiduous]

[ ASK HIM, ALANNA, HE'LL GIVE YOU MOSTLY HONEST ANSWERS OKAY

but, yeah. back to the matter at hand. he shoots a short glance over his shoulder at the girl, then looks back down to the orb. ]

What, did someone piss off a spirit?

[shorterinperson]

[ DON'T BE SILLY

HER PRIDE IS AT STAKE HERE.

She grins wryly. ]

So it would seem. And they did a cursed good job of it.

[assiduous]

[ WELL at least bringing korra makes sense now, but... DID THEY REALLY NEED HIM? he has to take care of bolin, and... there's all the problems in republic... ]

Great. [ another annoyed sigh, this time tinged with the slightest wisp of smoke. ] Thanks for the info.

[shorterinperson]

You're welcome. [ She quirks an eyebrow. Your mouth is on fire... ]

[assiduous]

They're inland, rignt? Follow the river, then head south? [ ugh he already feels a headache coming on ]

[shorterinperson]

Yes. And they've eaten entire towns already.

[assiduous]

Got it. [ standing, and fishing in the collar of his jacket for the cord his orb goes on. the image fades out, the sound a moment later, but not too late to hear him sort of shout to his friend... ]

Hey, Korra! I think we have a lea...

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