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Li looked towards the ground and rubbed his eyes with the index and the middle finger of his left hand, and looked back up at the girl, "Its ok, no need to appologize, Im a light sleeper as it is. Maybe I can help....that is if thats ok with Nuiko here...

Its probally a good idea to retrace your steps, when did you realize you lost it and where did you go today?"

What he said was sensible, but she felt rather awkward about reciting her day and her face showed it. "Well, I still had it after lessons; and Mother and I came here to donate and go on the tour, and Then I realized it was missing at the Court Banquet while my father was in a tactician's meeting." She counted off the areas on her fingers. "So The only place I could have lost it was here."

She Shrugged, "I guess we should start with the courtyard."

"How about some light," Nuiko sighed, summoning a small fireball into one of her hands. She extended her arm, casting the light over the courtyard.

Practical firebending, Hm... Zhen hua gave a small smile and followed suit, hers was a bit bigger and she ended by splitting it in two. "Li, Nuiko, do you have any candles? They would make this easier."

Li just stood there as Nuiko picked up the bracelet "Well that was quick." he said with a slightly irritated look on his face. He was hopeing to be of some use, besides, he knew that knowing him there was no way hed be going back to sleep now.

Nuiko shrugged.

"Certainly, if you have no problem with the recent dirtiness of the place," she replied. "The recent dryness of the region has caused the children to become quite dusty."

She glanced over at Li.

"Shall we prepare some tea, then?" she asked, a smirk forming on her face. "I'm certain Li would be more than happy to heat the water."

"Certainly, if you have no problem with the recent dirtiness of the place," Nuiko replied. "The recent dryness of the region has caused the children to become quite dusty."

"Oh that's no problem..." Zhen hua was just happy she'd been allowed to stay; she didn't often get to hang out with other kids her age. And Li and Nuiko were less stuffy than others she might have hung out with in anycase.

"Shall we prepare some tea, then?" Nuiko asked, a smirk forming on her face. "I'm certain Li would be more than happy to heat the water."

Li grinned back at Nuiko "Yea, Ill go do that." He bowed to the two girls and ran back into the house emmerging only a few minutes later with a grin plastered on his face. "Tea's ready."

Zhen Hua moved to follow him inside, catching his shoulder as her turned around. "I'm sorry that I haven't properly introduced myself, I'm Zhen Hua."

Li suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder as he turned, "I'm sorry that I haven't properly introduced myself, I'm Zhen Hua." the girl said to him. He gave her a smirk and bowed to her, "No need to appologize, I didnt introduce myself either, Im Li."

"Yes, you mentioned it," Nuiko remarked, smiling. "And a beautiful name at that. What does it mean?" Li looked back to Zhen Hua, "That it is, Im also curious, what does it mean?"

Li suddenly remembered how cold he was ealier that day when he ran into Nuiko. "By the way Zhen Hua, Im sorry,...for my impoliteness earlier this morning. I had a bad night, I was in a hurry, and Im honestly not used to seeing guests."

Li nodded to Zhen Hua, "Well, whether you know what it means or not, its a beautiful name." he said with a smile.

"I was heading to the firebending acadamy on the other side of the city, I was late as it was, the master said that if I late once more then hes going to expel me, I have to make it this morning too, but with the way I sleep, well I couldnt go back to bed if I tried." Li said as he looked at the ground.

"Well, the teas getting cold, we should get inside." Li lead the way to the dining room with the two close behind.

Just as soon as the three sat down, Li heard a knock at the door. "You two stay here, Ill get that." Li ran to the front door, unlatched the locks and swung open the door, and was suprised by a rather ruff looking man. "Can I help you sir?"

Li let him in, confused as to what this man would want with one of the boys here. He looked down at the hand this Fulgar had offered him...apparently untrusting, but he figured he wasnt bad. "Im Li." He grasped Fulgars hand. "Who is it that your looking for here?"