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Chapter 60 - Old Man's Favor

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Chapter 60 - Old Man's Favor

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Bumi sizzled in excitement, normally he could predict most situations. That was due to his experience and long life, there hadn't been a lot of situations that he hadn't seen by now. But this was a first, a young man from the Southern Water Tribe, who also knew a face-switching ability. It seemed to be at a high level too since he didn't need to create fake skin.

Sokka on the other hand was calm, his body stood straight and motionless like always. His breathing cycle didn't change either, there was no sign of panic or nervousness from him. This showed his skills at hiding his emotions, and Bumi couldn't help but think that Sokka was an even better candidate than he initially thought.

"Where did you learn something like that from?" Inquired Bumi, cackling after the question, as if he had heard the funniest thing.

"Here and there," Sokka waved his hand. "There is not a lot to do in the Southern Water Tribe, but learn skills and boringly train them repetitively."

"Oh? That's a very vague explanation, it felt like you explained something. But in actuality, you didn't explain anything." Bumi explained what he had done, in key detail. He had seen straight through Sokka. But knowing that the young man wouldn't say anything anymore either way. He decided to change the subject. "How did you get down here?"

Sokka pointed at his face as if to say that he already showed how. Through the mask. Bumi on the other hand didn't feel any frustration at this, and only excitement, at his old age there was something he couldn't piece together. The sense of mystery made it even more exciting.

"My army never moved and is there where the sun doesn't shine," Bumi muttered. His gaze filled with unusual glee. "Last time we met, you were passable and good, though a little violent, now you are impressive. Calm and collected. I have never seen someone change as fast as you."

Sokka didn't say anything about that. He had his weaknesses, like everyone else. His emotions could run rampant too sometimes. With the Gamer Interface, if he hadn't grown at least this much then he would consider himself useless. But he won't change Bumi's perception of him. It wasn't like the Gamer Interface was something he ever planned to reveal.

Still, where the sun doesn't shine? The army hasn't moved? 

While to others that might seem like a hard riddle, to someone like Sokka who previously had access to the internet. He might not be some riddle-solving genius, but he would easily guess that the people and army now were underground of Omashu. 

With that in mind, Sokka started walking away, then he stopped as he was about to walk outside and turned around. "Please survive until the end of the war, Aang would be quite devastated if you died."

After saying that, Sokka walked off, closing the heavy steel door behind him. 

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Azula was on Mai's bed with Ty Lee and Mai. As they lay down there, many thoughts went through the princess's mind.

"Hey, Mai, you used to like Zuko right?" Azula suddenly asked out of nowhere, surprising her friends. 

"..." Mai stayed quiet about that, causing their friends to take it as a sign of confirmation.

But Azula didn't mind. "So, what do you do when you like someone? Or want to date them?"

"Kyaa!!" Ty Lee jumped up in joy, she couldn't believe what she was hearing and immediately went to hug Azula.