AUDIENCE: YONA

[retellers]

Comments

[dawnblushed]

Well, he probably bit some leeches, but I'm pretty sure that was to protect me and Zuko.

[retellers]

I'm sure he did. Look, animals don't like me much.

[dawnblushed]

That's weird. You aren't so bad.

[she pats the snake on its head and it kind of tastes the air a little with its tongue.]

They'd probably like you if they got to know you.

[retellers]

Thanks for the endorsement, but it's fine. I don't need a pet.

[dawnblushed]

No? But usually people get less grumpy when they have pets.

[the words are mean but her tone of voice is totally sincere... she doesn't mean anything by it......]

[retellers]

I'm not grumpy.

[ they said, grumpily ]

[dawnblushed]

[yona stares at them.

sir pent stares at them, too.]

[retellers]

Stop that.

[ >:T!!! ]

[dawnblushed]

Prove me wrong by smiling.

[retellers]

How is smiling on cue any better?

[dawnblushed]

It would prove the muscles you use for smiling aren't broken.

[retellers]

That's not a thing.

[dawnblushed]

There are definitely muscles in your face, Wolf.

[retellers]

You can't break your muscles.

[dawnblushed]

What word are you supposed to use when they don't work, then?

[retellers]

My muscles work fine. And it's called a strain.

[dawnblushed]

Okay, so prove that your smiling muscles aren't strained, then.

[retellers]

No.

[dawnblushed]

[POUTS.]

Please?

[retellers]

Why do you want to see it so bad?

[dawnblushed]

...I don't know. I just do.

[retellers]

[ they. bop her on the head? gently? with a knuckle? ]

It won't tell you anything if I smile on command.

[dawnblushed]

[bop!

she just looks kind of surprised.]

...I know, but I still want to see what your smile looks like.

[retellers]

I got that. [ dry. ] Big difference between forced smiles and natural ones.

[dawnblushed]

I guess I'll just have to figure out some way to make you smile for real.