A small boat slowly sailing up the river. It was flying the colors of the Earth Kingdom, aboard was a tall, muscular man, surrounded by many stone jars. The man called Lys was wearing Earth Kingdom colors as well. He held a giant hammer in his grasp, and had two more strapped to his back. He saw three figures on the bridge ahead of him. He saw them water bending, or at least trying to. Water bending was something that had always fascinated him, it was so smooth , unlike earth bending which seemed to be a more “rough” and jagged art. His fascination of water bending was one of two things his grandfather had always hated about him, the other being that Lys was unable to earth bend.

Kin stopped laughing. "Yes I live just a few blocks down from here." Kin answered pointing in the direction of her house. "I really do like it here though, but there are a few things I could go without."

Kahri was just about to say something when, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a ship. "Kin look! I think it's an Earth Kingdom ship" Kahri said pointing to the ship. "Hey, I wonder what they are doing here" she asked Kin, starting to reach for her canteen. 'Oh i hope they're not here for some trouble' thought Kahri to herself. She squinted her eyes to try and make out who was on the ship.

Otanko was just standing there, watching them talk. He was fascinated by the fact that girls can just say hi, and then be friends for life. They might not be friends for life, but they seemed to be friends that would have a long friendsship. "Woah, it IS an Earth Kingdom Boat. I wonder what they are here for." he said, as Kahri pointed out the ship. "Oh, and my name's Otanko. I waterbend too."" he stated to Kin.

Kahri noded her head in response to Otanko, and kind of giggled as he randomly started to talk to Kin. She then turned her attention to the ship again, waiting and watching.

"Ahoy," The man, Lys, on the boat shouted to the benders on the bridge. "Can any of you tell me where I might find the dwelling of the ruling body of this tribe?"

Kin smiled. "Nice to meet yah." Kin then directed her eyes to the Earth Kingdom ship. She had never seen one up close before, often she saw them on the horizon , but never close. 'Why would an Earth Kingdom ship come here?' Kin questioned in her head. Frankly, Kin really didn't care. The Earth Kingdom was of no concern to her unless they started picking fights with the Water Nation. Thats when she'd make it her business to find out the problem. Then one of the men on the ship called out to her. "Where are the ruling men?" He asked. "Whats it to yah?" Kin frowned.

Lys smiled, and shouted back, "I have something for him, a gift from the Earth kingdom." Lys then lifted the top off of one of the stone jars, reveling the large amount of gold and silver inside.

((OOC: BTW, Lys is the only one on the boat....its a small boat.))

Kahri scowled at his remark. 'Why does he have all that gold? What does he want with our tribe leader anyways? Did they make a bargain or something?' She thought to herself. She readied herself again, the questions still running through her head.

Kin frowned as well. " What would our leader want with gold and silver?" Kin asked almost raged at the fact that he'd tell her he wanted to give her leader a present. "I dont buy it." She whispered to Kahri. Still scowling at the man she asked again. "What is all that gold and silver for." She readied herself in case he tried to do something foolish.

"The gold and silver are a gift from the nobles of the Earth Kingdom to the rulers of the northern water tribe," Lys said. "Its not like I am here on a secret mission to assassinate you ruling party."

Kahri nodded to Kin as she whispered to her. Then, she said "How do we know for sure? Besides I think the whole tribe would be notified of Earth Kingdom ships coming into our Tribe". Kahri then thought to herself 'I'm being very rude to this man, I mean he might be telling the truth'. "Well, come into port and I'll have a look, maybe even Kin and Otanko might come as well" she said, looking at Otanko and Kin, waiting for their answers.

Kahri backed up from the Princess, trying to keep her eyes from looking at her. She calmed herself from holding onto her canteen so hard, afraid that the Earth Kingdom man with the gold was gonna try something. She stood listening to their conversation, still wondering why this man was here. She then, looked up at one of the Princesses guards. Then, she looked back down, afraid that he might of seen her glance at him. She began fideling with her mothers necklace with nervous fingers.

Kahri jumped as she heard the Princess talking about the man probably being arrested. She noticed the type of tone in her voice. She began to feel sorry for the man. 'He could be telling the truth, and having all this said and done to him for nothing' she thought, fideling with her necklace now with sad hands. She glanced at the guard again, looking at his clothing.

The man, Lys, brought the ship into port, and allowed the guards to board, and search the gold. He bowed on one knee, and said, "With all dew respect, the gold is real, and i have no ill intentions."

Kahri stood and watched as the guards walked up onto his ship, and search the gold. She walked behind one of the guards, then stopped in front of the man. She glanced at his clothing and his hammers strapped to him, then, back to the guards. She then said "I'm sorry that his is happening to you. I'm sorry I didn't trust you before" She said looking down at him on his knee. Guilt started to overcome her.