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This wolf is enormous.

[ Katsa can be heard before she's seen, her locket instead in the face of a fully-grown direwolf that's shoving his nose in front of it in her hands. She pushes him out of the way, backs up so that she can be seen in scale with the direwolf: her blue and green eyes are overbright, red-rimmed as though she's been crying, but her voice when she speaks is loud and demanding. ]

What potions or tonics would turn dark hair blue?

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This world's not completely without useful things. They've medicines and herbs enough, though—[ katsa snorts. it's almost a laugh! ] I was hoping it would be easier, and someone would have something much more convenient.

I think you might be asking for too much. [How about an awkward little grin? Because Hiro's still super out of place here and he's only going off of what he thinks makes sense.] Science is rarely easy even in a place where common transportation is via horse.

I'm gonna guess waiting 'til the spring isn't an option?

What's wrong with transportation by horse? Besides that most people ride maddeningly slow.

[ a sigh ]

One would think in a world in which men turn into animals and wield flames with their fingertips, turning hair blue would be no problem. There's no point in waiting until spring.

There's that but horses aren't exactly the most reliable mode of transportation either. [Horses have minds of their own. Trolleys, cars, motorbikes and robots don't.]

You could always ask somebody if they have a spell for turning things different colors. [Sarcastic? Not sarcastic? Who knows. He's racking his brain though and suddenly he sits up a little taller to face Katsa in the locket.] What about woad? I'm pretty sure it grows in the winter and if you could find it here it could work like indigo. It's not as strong but it's usable.

They're the most reliable. Far more so than magic, anyway, at least as long as you've any idea how to ride.

[ katsa has the best equestrian skills okay..... in some of her horses' opinions, perhaps a little too enthusiastic. why doesn't everyone else catch on already ]

A spell would make things easier, but no one's offered anything of the kind yet. [ honestly she was hoping someone would. ] I'll use it, but what does woad look like? I'm no better at botany than I am at sewing.

Well there you go. If you know how to ride. [A little put out by that, maybe, but if he can find another way to get around why bother learning?]

Maybe you're not asking the right question. What would you give somebody who could turn a wolf blue? [But until that magical person comes...] They're kinda tall-ish with yellow flowers? I'm pretty sure it's just a weed. Sorry.

That's better to go on than nothing.

[ she rubs a hand over her face. ]

What would I give? ...What would that person want? [ katsa lowers her hand and peers suspiciously at hiro ] Other than riding lessons, perhaps.

[...wait.] Whoa, wait a minute! I don't know anything about magic. [But he does know a little about plants and if he really felt ambitious enough he could probably find something useful. There is that.]

Let's say you hypothetically found someone else. What could you offer? You have skills don't you?

[ do u really not though... ]

Hm. [ okay, fine, so he doesn't mean himself. she settles back. ] I have skills. But is it even worth it if I could do it on my own anyway? Unless it were done quickly beforehand, in which case I could consider... Knife or bow lessons, or a guard on the road...

This is getting too complicated for the simple matter of changing his fur.

[ lady "patience" katsa ]

[And finally Katsa sees his point.] Unless you know somebody who can wave a magic wand and say "make it blue" then you might be stuck waiting a few days.

[...Hiro. Hiro no. Hiro don't offer things.] Maybe I can look around for you. In exchange for something later down the line. I don't know how fast I'd find plants but everybody seems to think we have a few days.

...All right. Though I can't promise that I'll give you what you ask, depending what it is, but I'd be willing to think about it. How do you plan to search?

Outside. [Hiro. Real answer, don't be sarcastic.] I'll think of something, there are a few places I can probably check out in the next day or two.

[He doesn't know when the battle's going to hit, but he's cramming in as much exploration and research as he can before then. Finding Katsa a plant? It'll slide right into that...assuming woad is actually available in Drabwurld. That part he'll have to check out.]

It doesn't need to be much. I'll probably just do something about his face or legs in the end, and if I find anything first.

Kinda like a mask? Give me a day or two, I'll let you know what I find. If anything.

Most likely. Thank you—I'm Katsa, if you find anything.

Hiro. You'll hear from me if I find anything.

[And then everything changed when the ~~fire nation~~ Seelie army attacked...]

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