[Though Jinora's always liked some peace and quiet for her meditation, it's unusual for her to be this quiet and withdrawn when she's surrounded by her family and friends.
It isn't until later, when she and Tenzin are alone in the library, that Jinora finally speaks up.]
Dad...? Do I really look that much like grandpa?
[She hadn't noticed the stares and comments at first, but they'd gotten hard to miss the more she went out into the city after the ceremony.]
[ Pride doesn't mean that Tenzin is blind to the fact that Jinora has been far quieter than usual; even though Ikki and Meelo are often more boisterous than her at times he hadn't quite expected her to be so soft-spoken on a day that was all for her.
Turning, he frowns and puts his book back, going to her side and kneeling down. ]
A little. But that makes sense, you're his family.
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[Though Jinora's always liked some peace and quiet for her meditation, it's unusual for her to be this quiet and withdrawn when she's surrounded by her family and friends.
It isn't until later, when she and Tenzin are alone in the library, that Jinora finally speaks up.]
Dad...? Do I really look that much like grandpa?
[She hadn't noticed the stares and comments at first, but they'd gotten hard to miss the more she went out into the city after the ceremony.]
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Turning, he frowns and puts his book back, going to her side and kneeling down. ]
A little. But that makes sense, you're his family.
[ He pauses, then, head tilting. ]
Does it bother you?
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Mmmm. I was just wondering. You and Aunt Kya and Uncle Bumi didn’t say anything when my tattoos were done.
[She wonders if they’d just kept quiet to spare her feelings or because they’d been surprised themselves.]
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I don't think any of us wanted to. It's still something we're learning to talk about. We all miss Dad, quite a lot.
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You mean you didn’t talk about grandpa before?
[She knows that her aunt and uncle only recently started living with them, but…surely they’ve talked about Aang when they were younger?]