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Nyima smiled when he apologized and said he would allow her to find her own teacher. She wondered how many she would have to choose from. The Northern Water Tribe wasn't that large and there were only really two teachers, one for fighting and the other for healing. Maybe she'd see if she could find one for both. She knew healing was a great thing to have and it would do her well. She listened to him as he gave her his rules that she was to live by for the meantime. She nodded her head to them both, they were quite reasonable rules. If she didn't follow or have them, she'd probably wind up in more trouble that Rayn wouldn't be there to help her with. She clasped her hands in front of herself, "I can do that. It is, after all, for my own safety."

She looked at him for a moment after she had accepted the rules he had laid out for her, "But... you'll still teach me as well... correct? With self defense and the basics? Right?"

She felt funny asking him so whole heartedly to help her. Most his offers, she had tried to decline in some way or another. However, him offering to help her learn to protect herself and giving her a roof over her head, she immediately accepted. She guessed it was because he was offering her a way to defend herself and she thought of a way to easily pay him back. She could only assume that police officers often got into scuffles. Meaning he could get hurt. She was sure if he ever did get healed by a waterbender, he'd pay money to do it. It was, after all, a faster method of healing most thing. She supposed, with the ability to pay him back, she didn't see much need to decline his offer. She smiled at him, "What next?"
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"I can do that. It is, after all, for my own safety."she said after he gave her some rules to live by

She looked at him for a moment then asked, "But... you'll still teach me as well... correct? With self defense and the basics? Right?"

He nodded as she finished and then said, "Of course I will. I promised. I never break my promises."

She then smiled at him, "What next?"

He took a step towards her "Well we will practice you throwing me on my back" he said with a smile.

He then said," what most untrained men do when they are going to attack an unarmed girl is to use their strength and to subdue you quickly, much like that man did to you before. A simple way to turn his energy to his is this." He moved toward her slowly his arms outstretched towards her. If I were running or moving quickly towards you, I expect you to duck push back or be frozen with fear. What I don't expect is you to take your hands and to grab my forearms from below and push up, then turning your hip so you face away from me, my momentum will hit you, but because ou are lower than me your center of Gavity will buck mine. Knocking my legs from under me." He then moved back. "You ready?"
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Nyima wasn't going to lie, she hadn't expected him to just jump right in as he was. She was actually quite shocked by his reply saying she was going to knock him onto his back. She listened to him as he explained what, as an attacker, he wouldn't expect to happen. She nodded her head and thought about what he had said, grab the arm, move the hip, from there she assumed pulling and gravity would win the rest of the battle for her. When he asked if she was ready, she smiled, "As ready as I can be I suppose."

She prepared herself slightly, getting ready for him. She bounced of her toes slightly then assumed a more ground stance. It was a basic water bender stance that she knew she would be able to find if she was put into a pinch. She looked at him and nodded. He moved toward her, building up the momentum she was going to use. She grabbed his arm and moved her hip against his as he had told her to. Holding his arm against her own shoulder, she bent over, pulling him along with her. The weight on her hip increased as she pulled him onto it and then rolled him off. He was on the ground moment later with her hovering above him. She smiled down, clearly proud that she had managed it, whether or not her had allowed her to, "How'd I do?"
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He hit the ground and looked up at her, she was smiling as she asked " how'd I do?"

He smiled back and said" perfect." He rolled back onto his feet and had her practice five more times . Which didn't hurt him at l because he knew how to fall with out hurting himself. The Matt helps as well. He was impressed with how quickly she got it: the last time he came at her he came at full strength to give her the true feeling of the throw.

He smiled and said "Good." He looked at her and said, "now for some blocking techniques. Obviously if there are multiple attackers they won't do the same thing twice. For this you must be fluid in your motions. Again using their strength to knock themselves off balance and their momentum to fuel your strikes.

Let us try it;" with that he raised his hands. And punched half strength and speed. Fairly slow and easy to block. As they will continue this exsersize he would continually go faster and faster, switching hands in random patterns till she would get used to blocking it and use it to her advantage.
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Nyima watched his hand for a moment till she realized what he was wanting to happen. She quickly obliged. As the punches started to move faster, she became slightly worried that she would actually get hit. Of course, this was a consequence she'd have to deal with. It could very well happen in the situation was real. She did her best to block and avoid the punches. She didn't hit back, as she knew that wasn't the point of what they were doing. If she focused on punching him, she might very well end up getting punched. Instead, she focused on the fists flying toward her. As she moved slightly away from a punch, she saw an opening. With his arm over her shoulder, she brought her own arm under his arm pit and grabbed his other shoulder, her forearm against his chin. Using her own momentum and his surprise, as well as his stance, that wasn't prepared to being pulled backward. She swung a leg under his nearest, to prevent him from stepping back and pushed him to the ground. She grinned at him, "Could let it get too boring for you, now could I?"

She smiled and held out her hand, offering to help him up.
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After a bit of throwing punches, Rayn decided to see what happens if he let his stance go. He moved to close and spread his legs too far apart and in a punch put too much drive into it and too high. Then is when he saw the flash in her eyes and he knew she saw the opening. It wasn't huge but it was small enough to make a difference. She took it with a quick trip shove which used his own awkwardness and weight against him . He went down but used the momentum to rolled back up to his feet with ease.

" Good ... I'm glad to see your patience and ability to see when I made a mistake, and to act upon it in a split second. Many battles are won and lossed in those split seconds. Never hesitate for it may be your last."

"I think you should practice those things for now, I have some things you can use to practice with, "he motioned towards all the equipment in his appartment/ dojo.
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Nyima smiled at him when he spoke well of what she had done. She looked around the room when he said that he believed she should practice what he had taught her. She nodded, "Will do," She began to shift slightly in her stance, like she was worried about what she was going to say. She looked up at him, "But... between walking and training and not sleeping until late and not sleeping very well.... I'm quite tired... But I promise to practice when I can."

She bowed to him, "Thank you for helping me," when she righted, she smiled, "Good Night."

She slipped passed him and into the room that he has designated her's. Once changed, she curled up on the bed and was out like a light.
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The next morning she stood on the mat with a small glass of the water.in front of her. She slowly flowed through the movements, the water not even moving. Her eyes were closed as she fluidly from stance to stance. The water started to move out of the cup and around the room as continued her exercise.
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"I didn't mean right away.... " he said with a smile. He then said " goodnight " and went to his room.

The next morning he woke up and found Nyima in the dojo. He nodded with a smile and went to a corner and practiced breathing. Then after a few minutes he began to go through his forms, but it wasn't earth style only, it was mix with every style. Having studied all styles growing up to make his own style that was faster stronger and more fluid. Which he studied and practiced every day since he was eight.

Afterward he then said to her " How are you this morning? Did you sleep well ?"
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Nyima jumped when Rayn spoke to her, dropping the water of the mat. She opened her eyes and looked at him, "Oh sorry!"

She quickly bended it off the ground and into the glass. She blushed slightly, it looked like Rayn had been there doing his own stuff for quite sometime. She had been so absorbed in her own bending, she hadn't even heard him come in. She scratched the back of her head, "I'm good, I'm slept well last night, better than the night before."

She walked over to the cup and picked it up, "Just practicing a little... I didn't want to accidently spill any on your floor... Apparently it was a good idea just to grab a small glass."

She brought it into the kitchen and poured it out. She smiled at him, "What about you? Starting to regret your decisions, yet?"
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Nyima jumped when Rayn spoke to her, dropping the water of the mat. She opened her eyes and looked at him, "Oh sorry!"

He raised an eyebrow when she didn't realize he was there.

She quickly bended the water off the ground and into the glass. She blushed at him at her being scared he thought. She scratched the back of her head, "I'm good, I'm slept well last night, better than the night before."

She walked over to the cup and picked it up, "Just practicing a little... I didn't want to accidently spill any on your floor... Apparently it was a good idea just to grab a small glass."

"No worries, I mop the Matt twice a week. No need to worry over spilt water."

She brought it into the kitchen and poured it out. She smiled at him, "What about you? Starting to regret your decisions, yet?"

He took a a sip of his own water and then said. That's good to hear you slept well and no I don't regret it yet. So don't worry bout it. I'm just glad to be of service."

He went over to pick up a towel and asked "so what you planning on doing today ?"
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Nyima thought about it a moment when he asked about her plans for the day. She rocked on her feet slightly, "I was planning on going down to the market and talking to that woman again... Seeing if she can point me the right direction of a Waterbending Master, who'll be willing to teach me... Then I figured I'd go and convince them to teach me... I'll probably try and find some place to work while I'm out. I'm going to need money after all... I'm not going to let you buy everything for me and what I have, I can't live on that for the rest of my life..."

She walked away from the counter and back over to the mat, "Then I guess it is a bit of practicing."

She pursed her lips and looked back into the kitchen, "And maybe I'll make dinner for you, as a thanks.... Do you work today? You're a police officer, right?"
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She rocked on her feet slightly, "I was planning on going down to the market and talking to that woman again... Seeing if she can point me the right direction of a Waterbending Master, who'll be willing to teach me... Then I figured I'd go and convince them to teach me... I'll probably try and find some place to work while I'm out. I'm going to need money after all... I'm not going to let you buy everything for me and what I have, I can't live on that for the rest of my life...then I guess it is a bit of practicing."

He nodded as she explained what she was going to do. "That's a good plan... " he moved over to the bathroom and tossed the towel in and looked back at Nyima as she looked back into the kitchen, "And maybe I'll make dinner for you, as a thanks.... Do you work today? You're a police officer, right?" " you don't need to make anything to pay me back... I'm just making sure a young lady gets a right start off. And yeah I work today and yes I'm an officer, I will be back around seven tonight."
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Nyima walked over to him and placed her hands on her hips. She looked up at him, "I may be weak and I may need help but I'm not a charity case. I'm going to pay you back, whether it be with money or doing things around your place. And you don't have much of a choice," she smiled at him, "I'll have dinner ready for seven."

She walked passed him and into her room. She grabbed her coat and pulled it on before coming back out. She nodded to him, "I'm going to go now... Get as much done before it gets dark and you are back."

She smiled at him, "I'll see you when you get home. And I promise not to get killed while I'm out."

She laughed a little and waved before she left to get what need to be done over with before it was time for her to start making dinner.
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Nyima walked over to him and placed her hands on her hips. She looked up at him, "I may be weak and I may need help but I'm not a charity case. I'm going to pay you back, whether it be with money or doing things around your place. And you don't have much of a choice," she smiled at him, "I'll have dinner ready for seven."

She walked passed him and into her room. She grabbed her coat and pulled it on before coming back out. She nodded to him, "I'm going to go now... Get as much done before it gets dark and you are back."

She smiled at him, "I'll see you when you get home. And I promise not to get killed while I'm out."

She laughed a little and waved before she left.

He stood there obviously stunned. He shook his head and went about getting ready for work. Which didn't take long he then walked out the door grabbing his metal staff and throwing it over his back in its sheath.

The day went by fairly I eventful till he was on his way home. He noticed a group of men walking and laughing. He recognized few of them... It helped with bandages and bruised faces. He decided to follow them and mop up the rest of them..: he never got the airbender. From two nights ago.

He moved closer and when they moved to an ally he struck. There were four guys, two of them were instantly dropped as he pulled his metal staff, broken in two for carry, and flung them into the backs of the two thugs. The next two spun around and after gaining their barings the one on the left rushed him while the second blasted him with air. Which he was ready for as he stomped the ground and a thin wall of rock shot up, shielding him from it and forcing the first to go around it at which he punched right when he came around in the diaphragm. Breaking four ribs. He then used his opposite elbow to uppercut him in the chin. Knocking him out.
He then ran up a wall dodging debris thrown at him. He took three steps and jumped off, ripping off bricks ith his hands and threw them at the airbender, who easily deflected it. But it gave him time to get closer. The two punched and kicked at each other, blocking each other's moves. This airbender was better than the average airbenders.
They where able to knock each other around, slamming each other into dumpsters and walls. But finally he got the upper hand and slammed the airbender in the stomach with a quick jab with his knee. Sirens blared during the fight obviously they were alerted. He gritted his teath wanting to kill this one but he couldn't as they pulled up.... Wouldn't look good.
He placed some hand cuffs on the man and pulled him up and said as the other officers came running. "These guys attempted to mug and rape a woman a few nights ago... Make sure they get back to the building..."

He picked up his two metal bars as one of the officers said. " Dang sir, who was your Sensei? "
He shoved His staff back into his sheath and said as he began to walk out of the ally. "No one.."

He then made his way back home as he whipsd the blood off from his face wounds.
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Nyima had managed to speak with the woman that afternoon. She not only offered her a job at the stall, since she had a clear understanding of the wares, but she also told her that her son would be more than happy to help her with her water bending training. Nyima had given her a hug and asked if she could stick around a little and learn the shop and what she would need to do. When it was time to go home, Nyima waved good by and returned to Rayn's apartment. She did a bit of searching and managed to find enough food and the necessities to make dinner. Then she went and practiced it. As the time crept toward seven, she stopped and began to make dinner.

She made seaweed stew with seaweed noodles and felt that it might be slightly bland in comparison to what Republic City had to offer. However, it was all that she really knew how it make. The food of the Water Tribe. She was lucky that she knew how to make the noodles. It was a little after seven that Rayn came it. She looked at him and smiled. However, the smile fell when she noticed the cuts and bruises on his face, "Rayn..."

She ran the water from the sink over her hand, gathering it around it. She took hold of his arm and sat him down, ignoring all and any protests. The water spread over both of her hands. She smirked, "You know, when I offered to heal you as part of my payment back to you, I didn't think I would have to do so so soon."

She shook her head as the water started to glow and she ran her hands over his face gently, "I found a teacher... It is the woman at the booth's son. She also offered to give me work there. I start work with her tomorrow and I start training with him soon after. Apparently, some of their wares are water bended, so I can work while he teaches me."

She grinned at him as finished with his last bruise, "There you go... Dinner is on the stove. Seaweed stew with seaweed noodles. I'll try to learn more recipes... but I only really know Northern and Southern Water Tribe ones right now."
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She looked at him and smiled. However, the smile fell when she noticed the cuts and bruises on his face, "Rayn..."

"Wha...?" Is all he could get out before she took hold of his arm and sat him down, ignoring all and any protests. The water spread over both of her hands. She smirked, "You know, when I offered to heal you as part of my payment back to you, I didn't think I would have to do so so soon."

"Yeah well, when you have my job you get used to unpredictability..." He said softly.

She shook her head as the water started to glow and she ran her hands over his face gently, "I found a teacher... It is the woman at the booth's son. She also offered to give me work there. I start work with her tomorrow and I start training with him soon after. Apparently, some of their wares are water bended, so I can work while he teaches me."
She grinned at him as finished with his last bruise, "There you go... Dinner is on the stove. Seaweed stew with seaweed noodles. I'll try to learn more recipes... but I only really know Northern and Southern Water Tribe ones right now."

"Well arnt you lucky "he said as she mentioned her good news he then looked over at the kitchen. He hid his thoughts extremely well... Seaweed....he never really liked it. But he didn't want to hurt her feelings." Thanks" he said with a smile.

He then felt his forehead the cut that was there is gone now. He smiled more "thanks for the help but you don't have to worry over me like a mother hen... I've had worse." He got up and made his way over to th kitchen, taking his staff off his back and placing it on a hook on the wall.
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Keeping the water on her hands, Nyima walked into the kitchen and over to the sink. She released the water from her hands, allowing it to slip down the drain. She looked at her, "I'm hardly worrying about you as a mother hen... I'm just making sure the man paying for my current home doesn't get killed."

She smirked at him then grabbed a couple bowls. She poured the stew and noodles into both of the bowls and handed one of them to Rayn. She then took her own bowl over to the table and sat down. She looked up at him as she slowly began to eat, "I didn't worry about you at all until I saw you needed to be healed, hardly a mother hen," she said as she rose her spoon to her lips. She smiled at him. She nodded her head, "I was rather lucky with the woman... I was slightly surprised she was so willing to help me... with everything."

She tucked her hair behind her ear, "So... Where did you get the cuts and bruises from?"
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"I'm hardly worrying about you as a mother hen... I'm just making sure the man paying for my current home doesn't get killed."

He watched her as she prepared dinner, "I didn't worry about you at all until I saw you needed to be healed, hardly a mother hen," she said as she rose her spoon to her lips. She smiled at him. She nodded her head, "I was rather lucky with the woman... I was slightly surprised she was so willing to help me... with everything."

he took her bowl and sat down and began to eat. " Say what you want." He said with a smile.

She tucked her hair behind her ear, "So... Where did you get the cuts and bruises from?"

He paused as he ate, looking at her. He finished his bite and said slowly." I ran into a group on the way home." Looking her in the eye. "The same guys who tried to hurt you... I just made sure they wouldn't try again if they had a chance. Couldn't let that happen."

He finished his noodles and smiled. " thank you for the food." He got up and started doing the dishes " it was an airbender... They are dirty thiefs that roam the world stealing and killing...taking what they want and don't care about anyone but themselves..."
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Nyima looked at him as he spoke about the group. After a moment, she lowered her gaze to her stew and ate it while he continued to explain what happened. She placed her spoon in her empty bowl and met his eyes again, "Thank you..."

She stood with him and walked her bowl over to the sink. She helped him as he began to do the dishes. She put away extra food that had been left out and as it started to pile up, she dried the dishes. She looked at him and sighed, "I didn't know... That they were so cruel."

She watched the dish as her hand ran over it, wiping it dry. She shook her head, "We don't learn much about the other Nations... I know that they are getting to their feet ever since Avatar Aang.... And that they had been wiped out hundreds of years ago," she sighed as she began to put away the dishes that were dry, "You would think that they'd be thankful for what they had... Not preying on young woman..."

She leaned against the counter and looked at him, "Are they all like that man?"
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She stood with him and walked her bowl over to the sink. She helped him as he began to do the dishes. She put away extra food that had been left out and as it started to pile up, she dried the dishes. She looked at him and sighed, "I didn't know... That they were so cruel." He nodded. Not a lot of people know that."

He wiped the counters as she finished the dishes he glanced at her when she continued to talk. "We don't learn much about the other Nations... I know that they are getting to their feet ever since Avatar Aang.... And that they had been wiped out hundreds of years ago," she sighed as she began to put away the dishes that were dry, "You would think that they'd be thankful for what they had... Not preying on young woman..."
She leaned against the counter and looked at him, "Are they all like that man?"

"Not all but most are. Some are thankful and try to make their own way, but there are a lot of nomads that are feeding off of other kingdoms, still using the extinction card to get what they want. " he looked out the window and Leaned on the counter.." A group killed my mother and brother... For no reason. That's when I started seeing their true nature... Part of why I became a police officer." He looked over at her" to make sure they don't do it to anyone else."
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