"Gaaagh-- what in the name of Agni-- KID!"

Jun threw himself out of bed, water dripping from his hair as his shoulders shook from the cold and the shock of such a rude awakening. "I swear, I [i]can[/i] and [i]will[/i] stab you," he threatened, reaching for his blade only to realise it was resting to the side of his bed. It certainly lessened the affect as he had to lurch over and grab it protectively. Why had he promised to teach the brat again?

Oh, yeah. Earthbender.

The swordsman glared at the kid, drying his hair on the bed sheets and thanking all the spirits he knew that it didn't soak his vest too much. "Y'know, I [i]did[/i] get you into the rebellion. Best thing for you to do is some hands-on danger. It's how I learned." He grinned evilly.
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"Absolutely! I need the best of the best..." Suyin twirled a finger around her hair as she contemplated which soldiers she would need. The lady officer was the best when it came to fighting -- a prodigy -- but she needed others. "Can you find Sen, Lee and someone else of your choosing?" The general's daughter knew the first two as her most loyal soldiers, young enough to not get in her way. Sen was a chi-blocker, if a little flighty, and Lee was a general good-guy sell-sword who had pledged his life in his father's service.

Suyin listened out to her brother, the [i]water bender[/i] giving out orders with an inkling of pride that chimed in her heart. The soldiers would listen to her but who wanted mindless drones? A strike team like the one she was preparing was not only much easier to control but safer, too. Fewer traitors.

Turning towards the female officer again (whose name she admittedly forgot), Suyin barked once more, "At once! We're going to be at the beach very soon!"