[Appa peers towards the newcomer, opens his tiny bison mouth and... sucks the apple out of her hand with the teeniest suction of wind, right into his mouth. He gives a satisfied growl as he chews it up. And Aang giggles.]
Yay! [And he holds onto the top of his head! Between the two of them, Appa's feeling loads of love! And the baby bison nuzzles growls in contentment.] Let's all be best friends!
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Is that a bison? A baby bison!
[She hovers close, like she isn't sure if she should reach out and touch just yet.]
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Go ahead, pet him! [Aang says as he rests a hand on Appa's snout.] Appa... a new friend!
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I'm Korra, and I have an apple for you. Can I pet you?
[Because it's still polite to ask first. Daddy said so.]
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That means yes! He loves you!
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Cool! Can he do other kinds of air bending?
[Korra buries her hands in Appa's fur, petting him now that she has permission.]
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[Appa gives soft, pleased growls as she pets at him. And then he turns his head over to nuzzle at her.]
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I wanna see! Can you show me?
[For a girl who feels trapped inside the compound’s walls, flying sounds pretty darn amazing. It’s like freedom.]
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Aw, I like you, too, Appa!
[Korra gives him a huge hug, practically burying herself in the fur under his head.]
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What kind of places do you guys fly to?
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All kinds've places! Like air temples, and magic clouds!
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Magic clouds? I wanna see!
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Let's go, Appa! Yip yip!! [With the tiniest huff, the pudgy little bison takes to the sky! And Aang begins cheering.]
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Go, Appa, go!
[This is pretty much the best thing ever, and they haven't even seen the magic clouds yet!]
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Isn't this fun?!
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You never told me your name. Are you an air bender?
[She remembers vaaaguely something about air benders and sky bison being friends, but that's about it.]