Snippet #1006626

Muten Roshi; Fire Nation; Rek-Ka Town

Roshi had thought he imagined things when the firebender suddenly dropped in front of him. Had those needles always been there? No, someone had thrown them. Roshi sheathed his swords as a woman randomly stuck her hand out to him, introducing herself as Xin Bei.

"I'm Roshi." he said, retrieving his money purse from the Firebender's pocket, "I..." what could he say to a random offer of apprenticeship? If this woman was indeed the thrower of those needles, then she would definitely be able to teach Roshi many things. How would he convince his father to let him up leave like this? His father!

"Ah, damn it! I gotta get home! It's late, I'm in for it as it is!" he said, hurriedly making his way to the smith to purchase those whet stones. As he saddled up the supplies and prepared to mount the ostrich-horse, he took one more look at the strange woman, "I can't make such a decision without my father's consent. If you want to train me, you'll have to take it up with him. My home is Muten Estate, it's a few miles south of this town." he said before clicking the ostrich-horse forward and trying to get home as quickly as possible.

Roshi knew, as his father did, that he couldn't truly train at the Estate without firebending, but Roshi also knew that he was needed to help run the farm. His father may not be so keen on letting one his last farmhands go so easily, especially with Yoshi and Satoshi (Roshi's elder brothers) gone to serve the Fire Navy. Although, that didn't stop Roshi from hoping that the woman, Xin Bei, would follow him home and convince his father to let him train with her.

The sun was already beginning to set by the time Roshi made it back to the Estate.