video;

[riceballfruit]

[Tohru gives the screen a big smile, hoping not to worry anyone. Truthfully, she's shaking, so much she has to set the device aside so no one will notice by the screen shaking throughout.]

I hope no one was worried by my absence, but as you can see I'm very well! Unfortunately, I cannot leave.

To everyone at home, I'm very sorry to have left on such short notice. There is still left over rice from yesterday. I didn't put the fish in the freezer so it will need to be cooked today. The food in the blue container will go bad in a couple of days so you may eat that for left overs if you wish. I was unable to prepare lunches this morning, but I hope Miss Lin and Jinora will be okay. Is there someone looking after Korra?

I'm not sure how long this will last.

Again, I'm very sorry for any inconvenience this might give. [Before she cuts the feed, Tohru gives a deep bow of apology.]

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video;

[bookbending]

Tohru, where are you? Are you in trouble?

[She must be in trouble, obviously. If she wasn't, she'd be at home!]

video;

[riceballfruit]

N-not really.

[Big smile! She tries to think of a way around this one, but, really, there isn't one this time. When she can't come home tonight it will be kind of obvious something went awry.]

I'm just in jail. I'm sorry for getting jailed.

video;

[bookbending]

[GASP]

Jail! But how'd you get there? Will they let you out soon?

video;

[riceballfruit]

They brought me in for questioning.... [She doesn't talk about how that went, just looks down, disappointed in herself.]

Unfortunately, I don't know how long I'll be here. They didn't say.

video;

[bookbending]

But you didn't do anything! ...Did you?

video;

[riceballfruit]

I....

All along, even if I didn't say it, I've thought ill of the deities. How could they do this to us? Trapping people is wrong, I would think. But I never discussed it with them. I never heard their side of it. I never considered their role in all of this.

Sometimes, isn't doing nothing the same as doing something?

friday afternoon; video

[anatural]

Hey Tohru.

[Korra does her best to smile for the other girl, even though all she really wants to do is beat someone up. Tohru? In PRISON?!?!? The idea is as offensive as it is absurd. Korra very nearly went to have it out with someone, but she was reminded that even if beating the crap out of a person would get Tohru out, she's in no condition to be beating anything. The best she can do is wait.

She hates waiting, but she'll do it for Tohru.]

friday afternoon; video

[riceballfruit]

Korra! [She beams.] Are you feeling better?

I was really worried, since Miss Lin works, that you might not have enough people to help look after you.

video;

[bookbending]

Sure it is, but I don't like the deities, either, and no one put me in jail. You shouldn't be there!

[lawbender]

I'm going to do what I can to find out what's going on. Don't worry over us.

[ Surely she can pull some strings, at least find out what Tohru's been accused of... and then getting the charges dropped. There's no way she did whatever it was. ]

[riceballfruit]

Miss Lin, please be careful.

[She doesn't like the idea of them thinking Lin was involved. And, of course, the charges of are Tohru being a rebel, based solely off of a picture she keeps of her mother. It snowballed from there.]

video;

[riceballfruit]

[Jinora doesn't seem disappointed in her. Tohru feels a little better for that.]

But if they think so, then I'll stay here until my sentence is done. It'll be okay.

video;

[bookbending]

[She could never be disappointed in Tohru.]

That doesn't sound fair. I've read stories where people were arrested when they didn't do anything. Usually they break out.

video;

[riceballfruit]

I still harbored ill feelings. They at least deserved a chance to explain their side, and I've never given them that chance.

[Tohru looks around.] I'm not sure how I could break out. And it might be easier on everyone if I just finish the sentence out.

video

[flammiferous]

[HNNNGH okay how was he supposed to know this girl was taking care of his friends? He's not that embarrassed, but.

Okay he's a little embarrassed.

But he's in jail, so he's getting his.]

This is Mako, that guy from the Satomobile accident earlier. Thanks for taking care of my friends.

... But you do know you don't have to. [seriously guys get it together???]

video

[riceballfruit]

I don't have to, no.... But I like doing what I can for them. [She hopes they don't mind. What if they did and they were too nice to say so?]

You don't think they're insulted, do you?

video

[flammiferous]

Are you kidding? The only person who might appreciate it more is my little brother.

[Brings him to a grim topic. He already knows the answer to this question, really, and it might be a waste of time asking because he won't come to a firm conclusion until he searches all the nooks and crannies anyway, but...]

Bolin doesn't live in that house with you guys, does he.

video

[riceballfruit]

[She looks relieved.] As long as they don't mind, then it's nothing but my pleasure.

[She frowns a little on the next question.] No, I'm sorry. I've not heard of Mister Bolin.

video

[flammiferous]

[Ha, "Mister" Bolin. He'd like that.]

Thought as much.

Listen, I don't think I caught your name when you were talking to Asami.

video

[riceballfruit]

Ah! I'm very sorry, Mister Mako. My name is Tohru Honda, and it's a pleasure to meet you, again. [She even bows to the screen.]

You may call me Tohru, if you like.

[anatural]

Hey, Tenzin isn't completely useless. [wry grin] And some old friends of mine arrived. They're going to be moving in with us.

[riceballfruit]

I-I know. Mister Tenzin seems very capable, but what if you needed something while he was out? Unless you're doing better? Please don't overdo it, though, if you feel better. It might be your body tricking you!

They are?! ...I won't be there to make dinner to greet them with!

video;

[bookbending]

[Jinora wilts. As much as she likes reading about jailbreaks and adventures, plotting them herself is unappealing. She isn't much of a rebel.]

That doesn't make it okay, and you shouldn't be in jail for what you think.

[anatural]

Don't worry about that. You should be worried about yourself.

[She can't help how her face falls, just a bit.] I'm sorry. I wish there was something I could do.

video;

[riceballfruit]

[Oh, no. No wilting! Tohru is concerned by that, and perks up at once, fighting back all of her uncertainties.]

But I could try! If there's a way in,, there's a way out, right? I could pretend to be sick! Then when they come to check on me I can race out of the jail cell! [Not that she's very fast at running.]