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title: the edge of darkness (4/6)
verse: the edge of darkness (bloodbending backstory+f!Tarrlok)
characters: Noatak, Tarrlok; Yakone, OC—Zianka
stuff that happens: a girl from the village takes notice of Noatak.
previous sections: one, two, three

“I, um, well. I’m a waterbender too.”

Frowning, he said, "Okay? What does that—"

“But not like you. You’re really talented!”

“I know,” said Noatak. Trying be fair, he added, “My sister is, too.”

“Oh, I forgot about your sister,” the girl said.

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more of the f!Tarrlok fic

title: the edge of darkness (5/6)
verse: the edge of darkness (bloodbending backstory+f!Tarrlok)
characters: Noatak, Tarrlok; Sura (Yakone's wife)
stuff that happens: Noatak and Taraka have a brief respite before their final test.
previous sections: one, two, three, four

“You’re certain you can manage, Taraka?”

“Yes,” she said. “And Noatak won’t let anything happen to me.”

Noatak opened his mouth, then shut it again. Her blind trust both irritated and soothed him; he felt burdened by it, but he also felt as if a tilting world had righted itself, his place once again clear to him. So what if Taraka should be capable of defending herself? He was her older brother. It was his duty to protect her. It would always be his duty.

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