Chapter 99 - Exploration (2/2)

She immediately stood up and started practicing the movements presented in the book.

This time, she will be the one to enlighten Nik.

Just the thought of gaining an upper hand during their night activities made Karna giddy with utmost smugness and happiness.

'These really are advance techniques.'

If Karna had a companion with herself, he or she would point how dirty her grin actually looked like, even on her own face.

Unknown to the mature tomboy, she had already been infected by Nik...

***

”I should have stayed back!”

Sokka muttered as he placed the illicit book back in its place with disappointment clear on his face.

”Nina taught me techniques better than this one.”

He sighed while walking out of the chamber that depicted the sexual positions and how to increase the pleasure of the partners.

”Well, if I follow the patterns, the fire bending department isn't far away.” He thought darkly before quickening his pace.

”Might as well learn something useful.”

Till now, Sokka had been laid-back because he had no reason to fight anymore. The Fire Nation and the Water Tribe were now in an alliance. This was a fact that he couldn't change, even with Avatar around, there was hardly anything he could do to change that.

'If I openly fight the Fire Nation, I'll be marked as a traitor by the tribe to cut any and every connection with me. If that happens, Katara might get implicated.'

He looked up and sighed.

Even though the Fire Nation was responsible for the death of his mother, he couldn't just start attacking the nation as a whole. He wanted revenge, not world peace.

To avenge his mother, he needed to slay the man who killed her. Katara claimed that she still remembered the bastard's face.

Not to mention, only by getting to the fire nation will he get any information on his father. His stay in the destroyer as a prisoner allowed him to learn a few rumours that there was a band of terrorist attacking and targeting small fire nation based merchants.

While this information ignited Sokka's hope on finding clues about his father, he hid this fact with Katara. If all of this was pointless, he didn't want to hurt Katara by giving her pointless hope only to get it snuffed away.

This was an act of extreme selfishness. Sokka wasn't beguiled enough to blame this action on the fact that he wished to protect Katara.

No, he blamed the fact that 'he' wasn't willing to hurt Katara.

Sokka understood the difference well and also knew if Katara ever found this fact and how Sokka had kept it hidden, their relationship would take a 180.

Just like that, he made his way towards the fire department of the library.

***

”The topics of the books are connected.”

June muttered and took out a green-covered book before rummaging through its contents.

”Alright, the poison topic follows this direction.”

June looked to her left and continued moving while taking out a book every now and then.

While June might not be as detailed as Sokka, even she had found the pattern of the books. Each topic was connected to the book placed behind it and next to it.

In this way, if she had to somehow find the books on exotic poisons, she needed to first go through the books of flora while making a comparison on which book contained more information about the poisonous herbs.

This way, she easily found her direction, but still checked out various books for caution's sake. Unlike Sokka, June also wasn't willing to let her head get wrapped up in overconfidence.

Literacy was a luxury that June obtained at the later stages of her career as a mercenary. And she wasn't willing to leave the chance of learning about more plants that could harm her due to a single success on cracking the pattern get to her head.

***

”What are you saying?!”

Katara immediately jumped up in shock while glaring at Nina. Somehow, Nina still looked quite annoying to Katara's eyes, yet, a sweet feeling spread within her.

Rolling her eyes, Nina shrugged.

”It is obvious, you know. Everyone knows, I guess, even Nik knows.”

She stood up and tiptoed towards Katara, gazing at her pitch-black eyes with her dark-blue ones.

”You know, I kinda like Sokka, that is why accepted the deal.

Maybe, I would be willing to teach you a few stuff. Just like I gave Yue a few pointers.”

Katara took a step back and calmed her heart. She frowned and kept glaring at Nina.

”What do you mean?”

”What do I mean?” Nina looked a bit confused before chuckling and shaking her head.

”You wish to get in Nik's bed. I get it. Even I feel like something is coming down when I am near him, you know.

But you have to be honest with yourself. Sex isn't a bad thing, it is the society who made it back.”

Nina walked around Katara while her appraising eyes observed Katara's assets that were exposed due to the thin clothing.

”Either way, acceptance is the first step in any relationship. Nik has many women by his side, but if you wanna get a piece of him, you gotta accept his quirks.

Only then are you qualified to find out if your relationship with him actually last or sink.”

Katara finally sat down as she gazed at Nina seriously.

”What if...”

”No — what ifs—”

Nina shook her head and sat in front of Katara.

”I am not lying. Your group, even if for a day, allowed to witness many things... heck, a friggin talking owl!

And for that, I, a shameless harlot, a man-pleaser, am in your debt. All of your debt. So, I feel like I might just help you with a few stuff.

Bending elements isn't my forte, by bending dicks is. So? Are you willing to lessen my debt towards your group?

Wanna learn a few things about bending from me?”

Nina let out a predatory smile before winking at Katara, making her flush.

***

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