It's strange, being a non-bender in a bending world. It's even stranger being in love with the son of the greatest bender in the world. I've always loved him, but he's had eyes for another. Another child of another powerful bender. How can I compete with that?
Their parents have ties, they did save the world after all. I'm sure Avatar Aang would love it if son decided to marry the daughter of a powerful Earth bender. There's nothing special about me, just an average Air Acolyte. Average height. Average intelligence. Average looks.
Lin, on the other hand, is beautiful. She has her mother's looks and skills. And she knows she's better than me. She looks down on me. I get flustered around Tenzin, and she's always there to see me mess up. It's difficult being a non-bender around such powerful benders.
