[ 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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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?]