Perchance for Anemoi

[tea_bending]

-1-

[At Iroh's tea house.]

Welcome to the Jade Dragon! Nothing can help you put aside the trouble of the world like a nice, hot, calming cup of tea. We just got a shipment of Darjeeling tea. I had a chance to try some earlier and I can assure you it is exquisite.

-2-

[Everything's been going wrong for you, and you know who's fault it is. It SHOULD be time for payback, but some old far is trying to talk to you first.]

You look like you're about to break someone in half. Why don't you take a minute to cool your head before you do something you will regret?

-3-

[That one sided fight you were winning just got interrupted by the weird old man from the tea house who just shot a blast of fire from his fist to separate you from your chosen prey. He looks barely recognizable as the same man.]

There's still time to settle this without fighting, you know. I'm not fond of violence, but if you keep insisting on making a fight of this then I will end it.

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[nomen_est_numen]

He'd only been walking by, but... that tea does smell heavenly. He has things to do, he's certain... and yet chasing anemoi gets frustrating and tiring and he's no closer to his goal than he was a week ago. So the scent of tea lures Shen in.

"Maybe just for a moment..." he murmurs.

[tea_bending]

"You have the look of a man...peacock who has been working for far too long with far too little reward. Some soothing tea will do you good."

[nomen_est_numen]

"Perhaps it will. Do I even like tea? I can't remember." He shakes his head. "Ah, well, this is the only way to find out." Shen finds someplace to sit and does so with a barely audible sigh. He flexes his feet for a moment, regarding them thoughtfully. Absolutely everything is a mystery when you're a complete amnesiac, after all. "I'll have..." here, he stops, once again befuddled. "...have whatever you'd recommend. Yes. Please bring me what you feel is your best."

Bla bla bla, bird.

[tea_bending]

"Hmm, if I had to guess, I think I'd peg you as a rain flower tea fan. One moment."

One minute later, Shen has a nice cup of green tea.

I googled it and I want some, now... o_o

[nomen_est_numen]

A very nice cup of green tea. He breathes in the scent, little puffs of steam wafting around his beak. Closing his eyes, he takes a small, cautious sip.

"This is..." another sip. His eyes flicker open. "...this is perfect...."

Oh, that's one happy birdie. He closes his eyes again.

I chose it randomly from a list of varieties of green tea

[tea_bending]

"I have always felt that rain flower tea is good for a soul in turmoil. Do you perhaps have something weighing on your mind?"

[nomen_est_numen]

"It is... quite soothing," Shen admits. He quietly drinks more of it before setting the cup down with a soft sigh.

"I know that I am not alone in not knowing who I am... but I've gotten no-where so far in finding out. Chasing after these anemoi things, throwing myself all over the city in a vain attempt to jog my memory... nothing seems to be working. It's made me... tired. Very tired."