[ Some people might say that six months is way too long to hang on to an offer that someone made once at a party, and to then mention it again when you happen across them at a cool tournament setup. Some people.

Those people are not Bolin, and have possibly never met him. Happening to run into Shijima was the coolest serendipity of all of Treun. More or less.

He thinks it's pretty awesome, at least. No one's ever offered to teach him to grab fish with his bare hands before, for some mysterious reason. Whatever dude, he's still excited. ]

So, fish! You know, I'll tell ya, I think this is exactly the kind of thing I need right now! Like, as much as I'm on the road these days, knowing a few extra tricks is seriously gonna come in handy. [ Finding the nerve to kill or at least not save a fish in order to eat it will be another challenge. ]