one's chastity is / widely believed a virtue / not personal choice

[roc_on]

The next day there's an article in a scandal sheet insinuating that there may be something inappropriate going on between Delightful Jun and the Avatar.

Beila adopts a strategy of completely ignoring this insinuation until an interviewer asks her point blank, at which point she says, "No," and declines to elaborate further. Because there is nothing to elaborate on.

She shows up, exasperated, for her next firebending lesson.

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[roc_on]

"Are there rules?"

[thinklikethis]

"Noooo. But look at him! All - pretty, and good at firebending, and stuff."

[roc_on]

"He's gonna teach me the wings trick," she volunteers.

[thinklikethis]

Dao spontaneously hugs her.

[roc_on]

Hugs!

[thinklikethis]

Hugs.

[fiery_delights]

Jun's little crowd of fans has dwindled down to nothing. He and Beila and Dao are the only people left.

He grins at them.

[thinklikethis]

Dao squirms and hides his face in Beila's shoulder briefly.

Then he says, "Iiii'm going to go flirt with Delightful Jun now!"

And he gets out of his seat.

[roc_on]

Beila kicks back in her seat, since she hasn't been told whether to stay or go.

[thinklikethis]

Dao says something that is too quiet for Beila to hear.

[fiery_delights]

Jun says sunnily, "Nope."

[roc_on]

Well, now she's curious. She can ask him later.

[thinklikethis]

Dao says something else that is too quiet for Beila to hear.

[fiery_delights]

"Sure," says Jun, and he waves cheerfully to Beila and leads Dao up the steps and through the door to the backstage area.

[roc_on]

Well, that looks like her cue to head home.

She sees Dao before Jun, the next morning; they are getting brunch.

[thinklikethis]

When she arrives to pick him up, he seems to have a slight problem where he cannot stop grinning.

[roc_on]

"You're in a good mood."

[thinklikethis]

"I am," he says, hugging her. "Hi!"

[roc_on]

"Hi!" Hugs. "How'd it go? I couldn't hear what you actually said to him."

[thinklikethis]

"It was," he says, "delightful. I'm delighted."

He kisses her on the cheek and hugs her some more.

[roc_on]

"Delight is good!" They proceed in a brunchly direction.

[thinklikethis]

"Delight is good. Delight is awesome. Jun is awesome."

[roc_on]

"You are adorable."

[thinklikethis]

"You know what? Yes," he says. "Yes I am."

He hugs her again.

[roc_on]

Beila laughs. She hugs him. "Are you going to tell me what you said? All I heard was him answering you."