<div class="floatleft">(http://orig05.deviantart.net/b395/f/2012/141/d/2/d2199b67853ffb7df6610e88814004ed-d50kudo.png)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Name: Kati</strong><br/><strong>Location:</strong> Republic City, city streets, near a Spirit Wild. <br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open.<br/><strong>Content:</strong> Entertaining the spirits. </div><hr/><br/><br/>The soft melody (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8B8bf7H7pA) faded away as Kati’s artful fingers fluttered over the strings of her golden harp, the musical instrument tucked against her shoulder as her hands graced it. Her audience, a collection of twenty-odd spirits in various forms and shapes, had congregated at the tall vines that denoted the entrance to a spirit wilds, one of many spread across the city. Kati had made a habit of visiting each one if she could, having heard the spirits particularly enjoyed music. She didn’t do it for money, of which she earned little, but simply for the joy of having entertained and showcased her art. She beamed with excitement as the spirits applauded in whatever way they saw fit as her tune ended.<br/><br/>All except one.<em>There was always that one</em>.<br/><br/>Kati did not recognize the discontented spirit at first, her bright amber eyes wide with glee as smaller spirits whirled about her.<strong>“Bravo, bravo!”</strong>They cried.<strong>“Another!”</strong><br/><br/><strong>“Oh, I don’t know…”</strong>Kati cooed in thought, hugging her precious instrument to her chest, a blush in her cheeks at the attention.<strong>“It is kind of late and I’ve been playing for over an hour.” </strong><br/><br/><strong>“Come on, Kati! You have to!”</strong>A few of the dragonfly spirits begged, hovering around her. She bit her lip and nodded slightly, completely forgetting that it was already dark and she hadn’t told her brother or parents where she was. She often did it and no amount of lecturing seemed to get it into the girl’s head that she should be more responsible. Her mother was a worrier and any cop would know by now the amount of Missing Persons reports filed over the young girl, despite never being in any real danger or threat. She positioned her harp again as the other spirits moved back into their loose rows to listen and observe.<br/><br/>All except one.<br/><br/>The dragon eel spirit continued to wave about ahead, moving in circles. His glowing face was one of disdain and contempt.<strong>“Another?”</strong>He hissed, jerking down in front of Kati and causing her to jerk back in sudden, unexpected fright. The eel whipped around and curled, facing the young woman in dark clothes and messy hair.<strong>“Must you bore us with that drabble again? I’d rather throw myself down a well and block out the top!”</strong><br/><br/><strong>“Well maybe you should!”</strong>Kati snapped back defensively. She was really sensitive about her art, shuddering with a mix of rage and depression.<strong>“Maybe if you went down that well, we wouldn’t have to listen to <em>your</em> annoying drabble you…you…lizard fish! I hope you get cooked up and fed to the cats!”</strong><br/><br/>All the spirits gasped. A few even fled back into the spirit vines. Kati, her heart thumping with fear in her chest, stood her ground and raised her chin a little in defiance. The dragon eel narrowed its eyes before it took flight again, swooping about in circles about Kati’s head.<strong>“Lizard fish, am I?”</strong>He asked in an angry tone.<strong>“Fed to the cats eh? Well not before I get fattened up a little…by eating you!”</strong>The dragon eel roared, changing into a ferocious shape with sharp teeth and bright, cruel eyes. Shadows darkened. Light seemed to be blotted out. A deathly cry emitted from the spirit as it shot towards Kati with deadly intent.<br/><br/>Kati gave a shriek as the spirit swooped suddenly down at her, diving to the side as the concrete sidewalk where she had stood cracked with sprays of dust and masonry. In the confusion, Kati lost hold of her harp and it bounced towards the spirit vines. Each clank on the ground was like a knife in Kati’s heart. It would take her hours to buff all the dents out!<strong>“My harp!”</strong>She cried, shooting to her feet.<br/><br/><strong>“My harp now.”</strong>The angry spirit snapped, diving at Kati again who, with wide eyes and another shriek was forced to dive once more to save herself. She couldn’t do anything to fight back. Though she was a firebender, she had never learned or trained herself. She disdained violence and fighting, not to mention a certain childhood incident where her bending had nearly burned her family house to the ground. She could only watch as the dragon eel shook the ground with its dive, causing the harp to rattle and bounce further towards the spirit vines, while Kati was pushed away.<em><strong>”Noo…!”</strong></em>She muttered sadly, rising to her feet and tears pricking her eyes as the harp was beyond her reach.<br/><br/>It was gone, lost to her forever.<br/><br/>There was nothing more she could do, especially against an angry dragon eel spirit who swooped about like a vulture. Kati did the only logical thing she could. With a frown and a tear streaking down her cheek, she turned and ran away, just as the spirit dove once more at her, nipping at her heels. She barely made it into an alleyway, panting as she thought she was safe. All she could think about was her harp and how her parents and brother were probably going to kill her for losing it.<strong>“Run you little wretch!”</strong>The spirit laughed, swooping down after her again when she thought she was safe. Kati shrieked and threw herself down, narrowly avoiding before impaled on the dragon eel’s fangs.<br/><br/><br/>