Post by Teяa253 on Mar 31, 2008 6:38:43 GMT 1
another interesting part of little miss Li Chan's tale...
CHAPTER 3
6 years passed, so, according to those calculations (whatever numbers were) I was now 9 years old. By then, I had learned several different things, including swift and relatively advanced firebending. Kai taught me how to sign my name in flames using an unusual technique. I had no idea what I was doing—to me it just felt like shooting flames—but I liked it. Kai told me that the movements I did were my name. Every time I paused, I was moving onto a different letter. I still had no clue what letters were, but I knew which ones I had in my name now—sort of.
The way Kai had taught me the movements though, was the topic of interest. She had used an unusual technique she called bloodbending on me. She said that it was a very powerful waterbending attack that could be used to control people. However, she said that she would never use it for evil purposes. I took her word for it.
Other than learning to sign my name, I also became a cunning gambler, despite being blind. In particular was a bluffing game where the object was to see if the other person was lying. I had developed a keen sense out of firebending that I called heat detection. I was able to locate objects based on how much heat they generated. However, the colder it was, the harder this sense was to use. Nevertheless, since I lived in the fire nation, it was hot enough that I didn’t need to worry.
In my village, gambling seemed to be a popular thing. I had no idea what the shiny smooth objects they were giving and taking were, but I found them attractive. I happened to slip by a table and swipe one. I wanted to play a game with it. As you may have noticed earlier, I became fascinated at bluffing games. This was where it started. I took it and asked to play. The man seemed nice.
“Aye,” ye can play,” he said, “Can the little girl outsmart The Great Liar?” I heard people gathering around.
“Look me in the eyes,” he said, “and tell me if you really want to challenge me.”
“How can I do that?” I asked innocently, “I’m blind.” I waved my hand over my eyes and I did not blink. I heard people behind me laughing. I spun around. I didn’t mind people joking about me being blind, but when they made fun of me and meant it... ooh, that’s where things got hot. Flames appeared on my hands.
“YO MAKIN FUN OF ME COZ I’M BLIND!?!” I raged, and they stopped, but then laughed again.
“Cute little girl,” one of them said, “Where are you from, missy?”
“My name is Sanaki Li Chan,” I replied quietly, “so, are you going to let me play this game or not?”
“Resolute you are,” he said, ringing a bell that signified the beginning of the game, “I’ll be glad to let you play. I might even let you win—”
“You’re lying,” I said firmly. My firebending senses were also an indicator of people’s emotions. I could sense when people were lying.
I won another coin from the game, but he had made me answer another question, because he said that that one had not counted.
“I’ll bet both of these coins.” I said, not moving, “I want to play again. I challenge anyone here as well.”
Within an hour or so by someone’s reckoning (I had no clue what ‘time’ was. It had something to do with numbers) I had outsmarted everyone in the town square. I had toting a large sack of money that I could barely lift. Someone asked if they could carry it for me.
“Are you going to take some?” I asked inquisitively,
“Oh, of course not, little missy;” he said I’d never steal from a blind girl.”
I sense that he was lying at once. I decided to play his game.
“Well,” I said, “thank you, but I’ll manage by myself.”
I slipped into an alleyway and back home, where Kai seemed surprised about all the money I had won fair and square. Okay, maybe I had cheated at some of the games besides the bluffing game, but that was another story.
“Sanaki,” Kai exclaimed, “where did you get all the money?”
“I won it,” I said flatly. Luckily, Kai was the type who did not ask questions. I told her I was gambling, and she simply told me to be careful and not get hurt. I loved Kai. She was so nice to me.
One thing though, was certain: I was definitely going back there right now. There was still some daylight to burn—in more ways than one. I took a handful of money from the bag and said that I’d be back by nightfall. Kai simply nodded and told me to be safe.
Another game that took my interest was a number guessing game. I did not know what ‘seven’ or ‘four’ or ‘eight’ were, but I knew if I just had to guess which one they were thinking of, it had to be easy. I found a way to cheat on this one. They learned that I was blind and couldn’t count, so they welcomed me with open arms. They would hold up the number of fingers which indicated their number to the crowd, and then I would have to try and guess it. They blindfolded me, despite me telling them I was blind and I guessed their number every time, and because I was able to sense how many fingers they were holding up. I went home that night a very rich girl—and pleased at myself for what I had done.
~Sanaki~
CHAPTER 3
6 years passed, so, according to those calculations (whatever numbers were) I was now 9 years old. By then, I had learned several different things, including swift and relatively advanced firebending. Kai taught me how to sign my name in flames using an unusual technique. I had no idea what I was doing—to me it just felt like shooting flames—but I liked it. Kai told me that the movements I did were my name. Every time I paused, I was moving onto a different letter. I still had no clue what letters were, but I knew which ones I had in my name now—sort of.
The way Kai had taught me the movements though, was the topic of interest. She had used an unusual technique she called bloodbending on me. She said that it was a very powerful waterbending attack that could be used to control people. However, she said that she would never use it for evil purposes. I took her word for it.
Other than learning to sign my name, I also became a cunning gambler, despite being blind. In particular was a bluffing game where the object was to see if the other person was lying. I had developed a keen sense out of firebending that I called heat detection. I was able to locate objects based on how much heat they generated. However, the colder it was, the harder this sense was to use. Nevertheless, since I lived in the fire nation, it was hot enough that I didn’t need to worry.
In my village, gambling seemed to be a popular thing. I had no idea what the shiny smooth objects they were giving and taking were, but I found them attractive. I happened to slip by a table and swipe one. I wanted to play a game with it. As you may have noticed earlier, I became fascinated at bluffing games. This was where it started. I took it and asked to play. The man seemed nice.
“Aye,” ye can play,” he said, “Can the little girl outsmart The Great Liar?” I heard people gathering around.
“Look me in the eyes,” he said, “and tell me if you really want to challenge me.”
“How can I do that?” I asked innocently, “I’m blind.” I waved my hand over my eyes and I did not blink. I heard people behind me laughing. I spun around. I didn’t mind people joking about me being blind, but when they made fun of me and meant it... ooh, that’s where things got hot. Flames appeared on my hands.
“YO MAKIN FUN OF ME COZ I’M BLIND!?!” I raged, and they stopped, but then laughed again.
“Cute little girl,” one of them said, “Where are you from, missy?”
“My name is Sanaki Li Chan,” I replied quietly, “so, are you going to let me play this game or not?”
“Resolute you are,” he said, ringing a bell that signified the beginning of the game, “I’ll be glad to let you play. I might even let you win—”
“You’re lying,” I said firmly. My firebending senses were also an indicator of people’s emotions. I could sense when people were lying.
I won another coin from the game, but he had made me answer another question, because he said that that one had not counted.
“I’ll bet both of these coins.” I said, not moving, “I want to play again. I challenge anyone here as well.”
Within an hour or so by someone’s reckoning (I had no clue what ‘time’ was. It had something to do with numbers) I had outsmarted everyone in the town square. I had toting a large sack of money that I could barely lift. Someone asked if they could carry it for me.
“Are you going to take some?” I asked inquisitively,
“Oh, of course not, little missy;” he said I’d never steal from a blind girl.”
I sense that he was lying at once. I decided to play his game.
“Well,” I said, “thank you, but I’ll manage by myself.”
I slipped into an alleyway and back home, where Kai seemed surprised about all the money I had won fair and square. Okay, maybe I had cheated at some of the games besides the bluffing game, but that was another story.
“Sanaki,” Kai exclaimed, “where did you get all the money?”
“I won it,” I said flatly. Luckily, Kai was the type who did not ask questions. I told her I was gambling, and she simply told me to be careful and not get hurt. I loved Kai. She was so nice to me.
One thing though, was certain: I was definitely going back there right now. There was still some daylight to burn—in more ways than one. I took a handful of money from the bag and said that I’d be back by nightfall. Kai simply nodded and told me to be safe.
Another game that took my interest was a number guessing game. I did not know what ‘seven’ or ‘four’ or ‘eight’ were, but I knew if I just had to guess which one they were thinking of, it had to be easy. I found a way to cheat on this one. They learned that I was blind and couldn’t count, so they welcomed me with open arms. They would hold up the number of fingers which indicated their number to the crowd, and then I would have to try and guess it. They blindfolded me, despite me telling them I was blind and I guessed their number every time, and because I was able to sense how many fingers they were holding up. I went home that night a very rich girl—and pleased at myself for what I had done.
~Sanaki~
