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004 ♫ Body Swap: No Longer Musical

[The face on the video would be Sokka's.

The problem would be that he is sitting at a piano. This would not be a problem, if Sokka played the instrument. Unfortunately, he does not.

Everything comes out wrong. There is no power in the notes, and they barely form a song - plodding, plunking, and heavy. His face reflects the shock, something more to akin to horror. He tries many more chords, even simple arpeggios, to no avail.

Finally, disturbed, the hands that belong to the mind of Zoisite fall away from the instrument, and fall silent.]

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And you've tried? [He touches a couple keys with his fingers and it feels so... so right. And it even sounds a little sweeter than he expected, for just choosing as randomly as he could.]

I have tried.

[Endlessly, constantly. In precise contrast to the enthusiasm of discovery, Zoisite is feeling the heaviness of loss. His music has defined him for centuries; without it, the world itself feels too silent, and stark.]

[Sokka plays a couple notes and it sounds so sweet, it's almost a song of it's own.]

If I can do it now, you must be a natural. It feels so... right. Did it always feel that way to you?

[His eyes follow each movement of Sokka's hands hungrily. But under his own clumsy fingers right now, the sound would be... offensive.]

Yes. All my life, that was the power within me.

[Huh. Sokka had felt like a natural with the boomerang, but it was nothing like this. No, this was different. The music flowed like water through him. Several more notes were plucked out before he decided himself too cruel for continuing in such a manner.]

It feels nice. You'll be glad when all this is back to normal, I'm sure. [He rests Zoi's hands on Zoi's lap, feeling bad to have borrow his talent even that long.]

[It isn't Sokka's fault; even Zoisite knows that.]

I am missing a part of myself. As well to cut off a limb.

Hey, it's not that bad. At least you can throw a boomerang if you put your mind to it!

[Sokka will try not to be too offended here. His limbs are perfectly fine, thank you very much!]

[It is a very strange feeling to be comforted by, as it were, 'himself'. But Sokka... Sokka will only understand what Zoisite misses when this ends and he no longer has it.]

A boomerang? You fight with that as your weapon?

Boomerang, sword, club... whatever I have, really.

You are proficient with several weapon types? [That just might get Sokka a bit of respect, for a man trained to be a warrior from his early days.]

More than proficient in some, actually.

I would like to see that. [... When the bodies are switched back, if they can. So far, he has not found a method; not for lack of trying.]

Sure, any time. Just let me know and I'll bring it along.

In return, I will also show you how I fight.

Uhh... sure, okay. I guess that would be kind of nice.

Then we are agreed. When this is returned to normal, we will train together.

Sounds like a plan.

[Not!Sokka stands and heads for the door.]

Thanks for letting me borrow your talent. Felt nice.

[Nice isn't what he'd call it on his end. He misses it to the point he could tear his hair out.]

We will speak when this is ended. Farewell.

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