Restoring a Heritage not forgotten (Complete)

Koeten Tarea

Koeten walks around the temple as renovations happen surveying what needed fixing, what needed building and what needed to be dusted. The 100 families that had came here with him were good, honest Air benders. They too wanted to come and restore the Temple that had been long abandoned. The Air Councilman stood on the edge over looking the crevice in the earth that the temple hung over. Such an amazing feat of craftsmanship that his ancestors had done could not be ignored. With his Glider staff in his right hand and two swords hanging from his sash on his left hip he smiles out into the abyss sighing happily. His parents were even here, exiled from the Air Temples almost 28 years ago he had brought them to the Temple he was put in charge of. His mind is in resonance with his soul at the moment, in total peace. He had an important visitor today after all, the Firelord herself was coming to visit and who knows who else. Word was spreading that the Western Air Temple was again inhabited by Air benders. some may come to see for themselves and others may come just to visit. All were welcome however, this was a place of peace and serenity. But they will need the Avatar itself to save them should they bring violence to this place.

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Koeten Tarea	As if delivered to him by some higher power a beautiful woman rolls down down on a rope landing at his feet to his left. He tips his hat up for a second in thought. "Well this is a suprise! Wasn't expecting any additional visitors to the Temple today." He puts out his left hand to help her up "I am Koeten Tarea, the Air Councilman in charge of this temple miss."
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Koeten Tarea

He shakes her hand, noticing her looking around at all the carvings. some of the passing Airbenders stopped to look from their dilligent work then moved on. The restoration at this point was in full swing they had been there for 3 weeks now and it was completely dusted and cleaned. Re building of certain terraces and collapsed rooms was also underway. The main plazz and housing area however was completely livable and in perfect order. She had actually came down inside a common living area in the dorm area with a fire place in the middle of it. It was a large expansive room. "A pleasure to meet a pretty woman as your self Mei Jin. Might I ask the nature of your visit?"

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Koeten Tarea	He watches her laughing putting up his hands for a second"It's not necessary to send a letter to come visit this place, we welcome all." He motions with his hand around the vast room. "Would you like a tour perhaps? We are expecting a very important visitor today, but I think we have time before he arives.
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Her interest completely piqued at his mention of a very special guest, she nods. Still a little confused about the pink flowery kimono draped over his shoulder, she was still surprisingly relaxed. At least surprisingly enough for her... she wasn't always known for making good impressions, invariably doing something awkward.

Brushing off the rock dust on the front of her jacket and pants, she shifts the pack on her back and nods, joining in his laughter a little self-consciously. "If you have time, I can't imagine I'll get a better tour guide. So how long have you been back in the Temple?"

He turns to begin walking to a corridor motioning her to follow "We arrived at the Temple 3 weeks ago and have been working hard to restore it since. The living quarters and food storage and kitchens are completely working and livable now. They would arrive in the corridor now as it has several open doors on each side of the hall way as it leads to a vertical pipe and what seems to be a dead end. He motions her closer to him inside the pipe. If she were to walk into it with him he would shut a door behind them making it close quarters fro a second. He would wrap a left arm around her and look down. "Hold on tight Mei. The air around them would pressuize below their feet and send them flying upward as if some invisible elevator was taking them up at 53 miles per hour. As the come to the highest level upward of the temple Koeten pushes them out of the shaft by waving his hand behind them and the air pushes them out onto the floor."Welcome to the Western Air temple's flight floor Mei."[/color The room is expansive and there is 5-10 young Airbenders llearning from a master on one side, learning how to glide.

She follows him down the corridor, peeking in each doorway as they move towards the pipe. Looking up, she can't make out the end of the straight tube.... then she jumps as the door slides closed and he puts an arm around her. "Hold tight Mei."

She barely gets "Why ar..." out before their bodies suddenly speed up the tube. She instantly attaches herself to his tall frame in a death grip, her arms around his chest, fingers clentching fistfuls of robe and kimono while her pantlegs form a very tight belt around his hips. As they stop and are pushed out of the tube, she hears him speak. "Welcome to the Western Air temple's flight floor Mei."

She opens her eyes and looks over the room, watching the young airbenders practice. "It's such a huge space! Is this in the middle of the temple?" As she looks up to hear his answer, she ends up inches from his face as she clings to his side like a scared cat. She bites her lip and tries to laugh but ends up burping as she unhinges herself from him and slides away a foot or too, her face going from two shades paler than normal to four shades redder in about five seconds.

He looks at her as he sniffs for a second at her burp. His face scumples at her breath of whatever th heck she had eaten. He watches her as she backs up turning red. Then jokingly waves his hand in front of his face. "I don't know what you ate Mei, but I bet it smelt better in its original stage." He laughs alloud at her embarassment and tips his hat up on the back of his head. "It's fine, just a little embarassing for you. But if you think that will affect my judgment of you don't worry about it. Your smile makes up for your bad breath."He says the last part jokingly and borderline flirty to her as some of the students chuckle and he smiles over at them for a second and they snap back to paying attention to their master as the see he heard them.

She wills her face back to a normal color, a skill she's had plenty of practice developing. She laughs a little at his teasing, then her mouth betrays her and smiles wide at his compliment. Taking the opportunity to cup her breath and test it, she can't catch what smelled bad, but shrugs to herself, dropping her hand fast as he turns away from the students.

"So, how do airbenders train, Air Councilman?" Watching the children with interest, she takes a few steps and moves her hands absently at her sides. It looks as if she is copying their movements with them.

"Freedom and movement." She smiles and listens to him as he explains, moving farther away. "You are right, I was taught the best defense was a good offense, but I was also taught caution." She moves closer to the children too, totally relaxed now that they have found some common ground to discuss. She watches Koeten move to the other side of the children, then looks up and watches the children fly, and claps. "That would be so fun as little kid!"

He looks back seeing her face of enjoyment "This is only the first stop on the tour Mei come on over here we have to go to another section." As she would approach he would tap his gliding staff on the ground and the wings and tail pop out with the handles. Again he would pull her close and look down "Make sure you hold on tight, its a short flight but its over part of the groge." Before she would have a chance to protest he would take ahold of both handles and air would begin to blow around them and he vaults off the ledge leaving a back blast of air throwing some of the younger students ff thier feet. The teacher laughs shaking his head then continues on with the lesson. Koeten glidesfor about 4 seconds coming back onto another landing spot in an older looking part of the temple. the walls are deteriorating and the carvings have mold on the rock. Koeten looks around pulling his hat which was still now securely strapped to his head off for a second revealing his full head of scraggily unkempt hair in a pony tail which was quite the opposite of all the other air benders in the temple Yada, yada so much work to be done yet. This was once a meeting hall you know."

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"Yada, yada so much work to be done yet. This was once a meeting hall you know." Drops from his hold, and looks around. "I'm confused is this higher or lower.. or .. or.. wait.. Once a meeting hall?"

"Do you train here Air Councilman?"

Koeten Tarea	"Higher or lower doesnt matter as long as you arent falling." He laughs alloud at her concisitant questions about training"You really are dead set on talking me into training arent you Mei? You must want to train with an airbender something fierce. so yes, this is where I come to meditate and traain, would you like to spar real quick then?"
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You must want to train with an airbender something fierce. so yes, this is where I come to meditate and traain, would you like to spar real quick then?" Stepping back, she smiles. "Do you have time?"

Koeten Tarea

He looks around for a second at the bare walls and the eternally deteriorating rooms and nods."I have all the time I have, and for you I think I can take a small break from my duties for a little sparring. He walks away from her putting about a 20 ft gap between them then removes his Pink outer kimono and his hat setting them to the side. Under the pink he has a white one that has the symbol of the Air temples on its back. The two swords of his still tucked into his belt and his gliding staff which has been since collapsed back into its staff form in his right hand "Be mindful of the edges since you may very well get blown off on of them Mei, I will try not to do that. Now take your best shot."

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She wanders farther in, and the wall lights up as she forms a small, whirling ball of fire in her hand, holding it to her side. Light licks off the carvings, and ball of fire brightens for a moment while she takes in the size of the room entire. “What meetings did they hold here?”

Koeten Tarea	"Meetings of the monks on civil matters having to do with the temple mostly. Who has what job for that month and things of that nature." He stands up straight watching the fire in her hand as his suspicions are confirmed that she is indeed a fire bender. "You know I'll be taking a short vacation soon, to explore the fire nation. I could always use a tour guide."
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"You know I'll be taking a short vacation soon, to explore the fire nation. I could always use a tour guide."

She moves back towards him quickly, the ball of fire shrinking to nothing as her hand drops to her side. She stands straight before him, and smiles, bowing smartly. "It would be an honor Air Councilman. Did you have any particular points of interest in mind?"

Koeten Tarea

He smiles down at her tapping his chin playfully thinking. "I was thinking ember island first, where all the youth of the fire nation goes for a vacation you know it? He seems to be waiting for something, she said she wanted to spar but hasn't made a move yet how odd was that maybe she had forgotten or something. Anyways he thought to himself he had to of had the prettiest tour guide in the fire nation, no sense in wasting it. "You should stay for dinner with myself and our guest tonight and we will leave first thing in the morning for the island then.

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"I was thinking ember island first, where all the youth of the fire nation goes for a vacation you know it?" She grins, looking past him to the edge of the landing, the walls twenty or so feet to her back. “It’s great, you’ll love it if you like swimming and outdoor sports.”

"You should stay for dinner with myself and our guest tonight and we will leave first thing in the morning for the island then." She again bows swiftly, obviously excited. Smiling, “Such an honor, of course I will. Can I ask who the special guest is?” She dances back a few yards on swift feet, and takes her stance, one knee bent slightly, her other leg forward and straight. She draws her hands up before her chest, and fire crackles from her fingertips. She nods once at him, holding the pose for two full seconds, then a jet of fire shoots towards his chest.