<div class="floatleft">(http://orig10.deviantart.net/71ba/f/2012/121/9/b/commission___avatar___oc_kanami_by_lalunatique-d4y7srk.jpg)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Name: Katara Sato</strong><br/><strong>Location:</strong>  Republic City<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>  Vex (pet), Tao, Emah<br/><strong>Content:</strong>None yet</div><br/><hr/><br/>Riding on Vex's giant, furry back, saddle strapped snugly to her long time friend's back, Katara sighed in contentment even as her mind replayed her mother's words to her that morning.  They'd been unusually heartfelt, and they felt like they were echoed from Grandpa Sato, although she had no evidence to support her strange suspicion.  On the other hand, it didn't matter, since it had made her feel far more warm and loved than usual, although there had never been a shortage of either in the Sato household.  Whatever had brought on the words from the woman, Katara wasn't about to complain since it just showed how lucky she was, to have parents like hers.  While unusual in that they were both women, and madly in love with each other even now despite the years they had spent together, Katara hadn't considered it the slightest bit weird growing up.  Besides, she was the daughter to two of the most powerful people in the world, she had bragging rights for life!  The thought had her laughing at herself since she had been raised far better than that, but it still made her smile to consider it as she leaned across Vex's saddle and ran a hand over the side of the polar bear dog's neck.<strong>"Come on girl, let's go!"</strong>She cheered, spurring the animal on to greater speeds than before.  Vex gave a loud agreeing 'woof!' before getting an extra burst of speed out of her powerful legs.  Katara had to hold onto the saddle, but she had no fear for the breakneck pace they were setting together.  Far from it honestly, because like her mother, Asami, Katara had a taste for speed, and going fast was just one way she felt alive.<br/><br/>But the fun times didn't last, although by the time she saw the falling metal girders and bits of rock, someone already had the matter well in hand as he saved another woman's life.  She smirked and put a hand on her hip as she beckoned Vex to slow down and head towards the dark skinned young man and the girl he had just saved from a rather crushing end.  Looking down at the pair from Vex's saddle, Katara smirked teasingly down at her 'cousin', and shook her tri ponytails of hair in amusement as he 'bent' the debris away a safe distance.<strong>"Somehow I'm not at all surprised you're saving the damsel in distress again Tao."</strong>She chuckled, before hopping off of Vex's back with an elegant grace that belied many years of having done just that and more, although her waterbending garb likely gave away her choice of bending.<strong>"And people say chivalry's dead, but I'm glad to see, in your case at least, that's not the truth."</strong>Nudging him in the side with her elbow, Katara turned her gaze on Emah before holding out her right hand to the woman.<strong>"You seem to be in good shape at least, but I'd pay attention to where you're goin', just for future reference.  Name's Katara, it's nice to meet you.  And I'm going to take a wild guess and say you're new to the city."</strong>She offered, hoping to get the conversation moving as she shot Tao a sidelong, amused, good natured wink.