A moment after seating himself, Gai realized that amidst his panic he had forgotten to actually get anything to eat for breakfast. His stomach growled, but not loud enough to persuade him to get up and do something about it. He figured that the portions where too meager to risk embarrassment, and would do little ore then tease his appetite anyway, so he simply put his head on down in an attempt to fall asleep. The cold of the stone was off-putting, so Gai lifted his head and took in a deep breath. When he exhaled, it was through his nose releasing heat. The table was warmed enough to be tolerable. Gai had set many fires like tis before, but he had practiced enough during his winter travels to be able to output the correct amount of power each time.

Gai set his head back down, the warmth of the table inviting him to drowse off. Hi eyelids felt heavy as he realized just how tired he was. The previous nights sleep was simply not enough for Gai to function alertly. He had nearly fallen asleep when he heard someone approaching. Gai forced his eyes open, and rested his chin on the table quick enough to catch a glimpse of the young air bending woman from before, when they where all getting introduced, before she placed a sheet of parchment between the two of them. It was apparent to Gai that she was determined to act as she had before, completely oblivious to the presence of others. She simply read and slurped her noodles as she read.

By then the heat from the table was fading fast, and Gai lifted his head to sit up. He couldn’t tell if he was offended or grateful for the woman’s disregard for Gai. Behind him, he could hear the conversations between the other three apprentices: Kasumi, Pema, and Jun. They seemed to be discussing a sparing match between the two, much to Gai’s surprised. He wondered how they all had managed to become so familiar with each other this quickly. He considered joining in, but was curious about the woman before him. He wondered if what she was doing was deliberate. [i]What was her name again[/i] Gai asked himself. In truth, he hadn’t been paying too much attention to the introductions. He was too busy wondering about the Jun, and if he really was the man from before. [i]Lana? No… Lemur! Yeah, that’s it. No, wait, that couldn’t possibly be her actual name… but it is all I have to go on after all[/i] Gai decided he should try and take his chances now, rather then go through his time here choosing the empty table each time.

Gai coughed in an attempt to get the woman’s attention. When she failed to react, Gai tried again, but louder. When she continued to ignore him, Gai began to cough loud enough to almost be wheezing. Frustrated, Gai finally spoke. “Um, y-your Lemur right? The air bender?” Gai hated when he stuttered, and his voice felt raw from when he overdid his coughs. “I’m Gai. It’s nice to meet you.” He smiled slightly. Each second waiting for a response dug into his stomach. Being ignored caused Gai to feel insecure, and right now he felt as if he were naked in front of a mob. He waited for her response.