“Remember to be on your best behavior.” Katara told the kids while they waited outside by the pond for Zuko, Mai, and Jin. Toshiro played with Momo.
“You know Ты can trust me, Mom.” Haruki told his mother.
“Try to have some fun this time.” Katara told her son, kneeling down on the floor so their eyes were level and putting her hands on his shoulders. “I don’t want Ты to just watch your cousins have fun, I want Ты to have fun too.”
“Mom, Ты and I both know there’s no time for fun when there’s a war going on.” Haruki told his mother seriously
“Kya’s almost of warrior age but she knows to have some fun.” сказал(-а) Suki
“You’re still a kid,” сказал(-а) Sokka, “How about having fun like a kid while Ты still can? Ты know, play games, run around, anything.”
Haruki looked away from his family, sulking.
“Fine.”
“Hi everyone!” yelled Jin, running outside, a big smile on her face.
“Hi, Jin.” сказал(-а) Sokka, accepting a hug from the young girl, “How are you?”
“I’m fine.” Answered Jin, “Mom and Dad will be out here in a few minutes.”
“I don’t need a few minutes,” сказал(-а) a voice, “I’m here.”
“Hi, Zuko,” Sokka and Zuko grasped arms.
“I’m sorry Toph couldn’t make it,” сказал(-а) Katara, hugging Zuko, “She’s having troubles at home.”
“Her parents still don’t understand that she’s perfectly capable of taking care of herself.” сказал(-а) Sokka, “They keep offering to take care of Rikiya for her.”
“Well I’m glad the three of Ты could make it. The meeting will be set up in an hour. In the mean time I need to talk to Ты privately.”
“Kids, why don’t Ты go explore the palace for a bit?” suggested Katara
“Yeah, we get it,” сказал(-а) Kya, taking Toshiro’s hand and walking away, “You guys wanna be alone.”
She and the other kids walked away from the adults and into the palace. Jin led them to her room. Haruki watched Toshiro and Jin play with Momo while Kya laid on Jin’s bed, deep in thought.
“I wonder what this meeting is supposed to be about.” сказал(-а) Kya
“It’s about the war.” сказал(-а) Jin, “My dad’s been pretty paranoid about it.”
“Too bad we can’t go to the meeting.” сказал(-а) Toshiro
“Or maybe we can.” сказал(-а) Kya, sitting up, an idea popping in her head.
“No, we can’t.” сказал(-а) Jin, “We’re underage.”
“We can just sneak in.” сказал(-а) Kya
“Bad idea.” сказал(-а) Haruki
“Oh, Haruki.” сказал(-а) Toshiro, annoyed, “Learn to have some fun for once. So how should we sneak in?” he added, looking at Kya.
“We’ll go into the трон room where the meeting is before everybody goes in and hide behind something. This way we can hear what’s going on.”
“Sounds good to me.” сказал(-а) Toshiro, smiling.
Haruki hesitated then shrugged, “Eh, why not? I just want to know whose winning.”
“Jin?” asked Kya, looking towards the silent princess
“What if we get caught?” asked Jin, “I don’t want him to get really mad at me.”
“I promise Ты we won’t get caught. Mom taught me about stealth and how to be quiet and sneaky and everything. We’ll be fine as long as we stay well hidden and we don’t make a sound. We can’t even breathe loudly either!”
Haruki, Jin, Kya, and Toshiro hid behind separate pillars in the трон room. In the middle of the room was a таблица where the admirals, war ministers, and generals of the огонь Nation and Earth Kingdom sat. Zuko sat in his трон while Sokka, Katara, and Suki sat at the end of the таблица in front of Zuko. On the таблица was a map of the Earth Kingdom. A general from the Earth Kingdom was giving his Сообщить to Zuko.
“The Chikara Army still has control over some parts of the Earth Kingdom here,” he pointed somewhere on the map, “Here,” he pointed again at another location, “And here. They’ve started to try taking over Omashu. They may succeed since their army is growing and we’re becoming еще outnumbered.”
“What do Ты suggest we do?”
“I suggest putting up еще security in the Earth Kingdom where there are no benders. Ba Sing Se and Omashu are completely inhabited with earthbenders but they could use some еще help. Perhaps have some waterbenders and firebenders help with the security.”
“Katara,” сказал(-а) Zuko, looking at her, “What do Ты think of that suggestion?”
“I agree with the general’s suggestion,” сказал(-а) Katara, “As long as some waterbenders stay in the North Pole to protect their tribe. If the Аватар was born in the North Pole he или she may need some protection.”
“You don’t believe that the Аватар was born in the South Pole?”
“There weren’t any children in our tribe born the день Аватар Aang died and some of us searched all over and did not find any newborns.”
“Forgive me but how do we know that there is a new Avatar?” asked a огонь nation admiral, “How do we know the cycle didn’t end?”
“The Аватар wasn’t in the Аватар State when he died,” Zuko answered, glaring at the admiral that spoke out of turn, “If he died while in the Аватар State the cycle would be broken.”
The admiral remained silent after Zuko сказал(-а) this.
“Katara, Sokka, you’ve been Друзья with the last Аватар longer, if the new Аватар is in the North Pole, what do Ты suggest we do?”
“I think maybe we should send a message to the Northern Water Tribe,” сказал(-а) Sokka, “Ask them if the Аватар is in their city and tell them they need to protect him или her.”
At that moment, a servant ran into the трон room. She ran to his трон and bowed deeply.
“Please forgive me, огонь Lord Zuko,” she said, looking distressed, “But it’s an emergency.”
“A message came from the leader of the Chikara Army.”
Sanosuke sat on the floor in his house, absentmindedly practicing his waterbending using a bowl of water. Khalil, a family friend and Sanosuke’s teacher, supervised him as he did this.
“Very good, Sanosuke,” сказал(-а) Khalil, “I’d say in a few years you’ll become a master.”
Sanosuke sighed and stopped bending.
“Is something bothering you?” asked Khalil.
“I haven’t heard from my father in two weeks, Khalil.” сказал(-а) Sanosuke, sadly, “Do Ты think he’s all right?”
“You must remember, Sanosuke,” Khalil sat down in front of Sanosuke, “Your father is fighting in the war. He may be dealing with something right now.”
“I know,” Sanosuke looked at his reflection in the bowl of water, “It’s just that he promised he would send me a message at least once a week.”
“Just be patient, I’m sure he is fine.”
The eight-year-old boy smiled at Khalil and continued his bending.
“You know Ты can trust me, Mom.” Haruki told his mother.
“Try to have some fun this time.” Katara told her son, kneeling down on the floor so their eyes were level and putting her hands on his shoulders. “I don’t want Ты to just watch your cousins have fun, I want Ты to have fun too.”
“Mom, Ты and I both know there’s no time for fun when there’s a war going on.” Haruki told his mother seriously
“Kya’s almost of warrior age but she knows to have some fun.” сказал(-а) Suki
“You’re still a kid,” сказал(-а) Sokka, “How about having fun like a kid while Ты still can? Ты know, play games, run around, anything.”
Haruki looked away from his family, sulking.
“Fine.”
“Hi everyone!” yelled Jin, running outside, a big smile on her face.
“Hi, Jin.” сказал(-а) Sokka, accepting a hug from the young girl, “How are you?”
“I’m fine.” Answered Jin, “Mom and Dad will be out here in a few minutes.”
“I don’t need a few minutes,” сказал(-а) a voice, “I’m here.”
“Hi, Zuko,” Sokka and Zuko grasped arms.
“I’m sorry Toph couldn’t make it,” сказал(-а) Katara, hugging Zuko, “She’s having troubles at home.”
“Her parents still don’t understand that she’s perfectly capable of taking care of herself.” сказал(-а) Sokka, “They keep offering to take care of Rikiya for her.”
“Well I’m glad the three of Ты could make it. The meeting will be set up in an hour. In the mean time I need to talk to Ты privately.”
“Kids, why don’t Ты go explore the palace for a bit?” suggested Katara
“Yeah, we get it,” сказал(-а) Kya, taking Toshiro’s hand and walking away, “You guys wanna be alone.”
She and the other kids walked away from the adults and into the palace. Jin led them to her room. Haruki watched Toshiro and Jin play with Momo while Kya laid on Jin’s bed, deep in thought.
“I wonder what this meeting is supposed to be about.” сказал(-а) Kya
“It’s about the war.” сказал(-а) Jin, “My dad’s been pretty paranoid about it.”
“Too bad we can’t go to the meeting.” сказал(-а) Toshiro
“Or maybe we can.” сказал(-а) Kya, sitting up, an idea popping in her head.
“No, we can’t.” сказал(-а) Jin, “We’re underage.”
“We can just sneak in.” сказал(-а) Kya
“Bad idea.” сказал(-а) Haruki
“Oh, Haruki.” сказал(-а) Toshiro, annoyed, “Learn to have some fun for once. So how should we sneak in?” he added, looking at Kya.
“We’ll go into the трон room where the meeting is before everybody goes in and hide behind something. This way we can hear what’s going on.”
“Sounds good to me.” сказал(-а) Toshiro, smiling.
Haruki hesitated then shrugged, “Eh, why not? I just want to know whose winning.”
“Jin?” asked Kya, looking towards the silent princess
“What if we get caught?” asked Jin, “I don’t want him to get really mad at me.”
“I promise Ты we won’t get caught. Mom taught me about stealth and how to be quiet and sneaky and everything. We’ll be fine as long as we stay well hidden and we don’t make a sound. We can’t even breathe loudly either!”
Haruki, Jin, Kya, and Toshiro hid behind separate pillars in the трон room. In the middle of the room was a таблица where the admirals, war ministers, and generals of the огонь Nation and Earth Kingdom sat. Zuko sat in his трон while Sokka, Katara, and Suki sat at the end of the таблица in front of Zuko. On the таблица was a map of the Earth Kingdom. A general from the Earth Kingdom was giving his Сообщить to Zuko.
“The Chikara Army still has control over some parts of the Earth Kingdom here,” he pointed somewhere on the map, “Here,” he pointed again at another location, “And here. They’ve started to try taking over Omashu. They may succeed since their army is growing and we’re becoming еще outnumbered.”
“What do Ты suggest we do?”
“I suggest putting up еще security in the Earth Kingdom where there are no benders. Ba Sing Se and Omashu are completely inhabited with earthbenders but they could use some еще help. Perhaps have some waterbenders and firebenders help with the security.”
“Katara,” сказал(-а) Zuko, looking at her, “What do Ты think of that suggestion?”
“I agree with the general’s suggestion,” сказал(-а) Katara, “As long as some waterbenders stay in the North Pole to protect their tribe. If the Аватар was born in the North Pole he или she may need some protection.”
“You don’t believe that the Аватар was born in the South Pole?”
“There weren’t any children in our tribe born the день Аватар Aang died and some of us searched all over and did not find any newborns.”
“Forgive me but how do we know that there is a new Avatar?” asked a огонь nation admiral, “How do we know the cycle didn’t end?”
“The Аватар wasn’t in the Аватар State when he died,” Zuko answered, glaring at the admiral that spoke out of turn, “If he died while in the Аватар State the cycle would be broken.”
The admiral remained silent after Zuko сказал(-а) this.
“Katara, Sokka, you’ve been Друзья with the last Аватар longer, if the new Аватар is in the North Pole, what do Ты suggest we do?”
“I think maybe we should send a message to the Northern Water Tribe,” сказал(-а) Sokka, “Ask them if the Аватар is in their city and tell them they need to protect him или her.”
At that moment, a servant ran into the трон room. She ran to his трон and bowed deeply.
“Please forgive me, огонь Lord Zuko,” she said, looking distressed, “But it’s an emergency.”
“A message came from the leader of the Chikara Army.”
Sanosuke sat on the floor in his house, absentmindedly practicing his waterbending using a bowl of water. Khalil, a family friend and Sanosuke’s teacher, supervised him as he did this.
“Very good, Sanosuke,” сказал(-а) Khalil, “I’d say in a few years you’ll become a master.”
Sanosuke sighed and stopped bending.
“Is something bothering you?” asked Khalil.
“I haven’t heard from my father in two weeks, Khalil.” сказал(-а) Sanosuke, sadly, “Do Ты think he’s all right?”
“You must remember, Sanosuke,” Khalil sat down in front of Sanosuke, “Your father is fighting in the war. He may be dealing with something right now.”
“I know,” Sanosuke looked at his reflection in the bowl of water, “It’s just that he promised he would send me a message at least once a week.”
“Just be patient, I’m sure he is fine.”
The eight-year-old boy smiled at Khalil and continued his bending.