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Issarok has finished the morning classes and is now free to roam around the palace.

Unfortunately, it's nearly Midwinter, so the palace is dark, and there are Southerners and Firebenders everywhere, all of whom he'd really rather not run into in the dark.

He's sitting in the throne room instead, reading over a scroll of military theory and frowning whenever he finds something he disagrees with.  Which appears to be fairly often.

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[hearth-nhome.livejournal.com]

Meila's eyes narrow. Then narrow further because she'd usually be feeling fire build up at this point.

It's strange, feeling anger without fire.

"I don't thiink you really want us here."

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Issarok presses his lips together in a thin line. "I welcome all the nations to our home in friendship."

[hearth-nhome.livejournal.com]

"That's not the same thing."

Says the eleven year old.

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"Your presence honours us," Issarok says, stiffly. "Fire Princess Meila, are you accusing me of something?"

'cause that would be rude.

[hearth-nhome.livejournal.com]

Meila rolls her eyes.

"No," she said. "I said it outright."

Issarok's not that bright, is he?

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Issarok stares at her, considering his next move.

It would be much easier to challenge her to a duel if she was a little older. And not a girl. And not, technically, here on an invitation extended by his family.

And not related to his future wife. And not likely to get him in trouble with the terrifying Luwei.

"That ... wasn't polite of you," he decides on, eventually. "Your manners are not very good, child."

[hearth-nhome.livejournal.com]

"Least I don't pretend that it's good to see people who I don't like."

So nyuh.

"That's not polite, either."

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"Yes, it is," Issarok contradicts, raising both eyebrows. Who raised this little --- girl?

[hearth-nhome.livejournal.com]

"No it's not," Meial insists. "It's lying. And grown-ups only pretend it's polite because they think they can get away with it."

(When she's Fire Lord, lying will be outlawed.)

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"No, it's called being polite," Issarok explains impatiently. "If everyone said what they wanted to say, we'd be at war all over again, and this time we'd crush you. So."

There.

[hearth-nhome.livejournal.com]

OH NOW HE'S DONE IT.

"You would not," Meila says - practically seethes.

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Issarok merely raises one long supercilious eyebrow.