Joo Dee stood silently in the empty room, her teeth aching as they pressed together uncomfortably, her lips arcing painfully upwards. She estimated that she had been making this expression for nearly three hours, but she did not dare to change it. The walls had eyes, and she did not know if any Dai Li were currently watching to make sure her smile did not falter. The famous Joo Dee smile was one of the most important features of any Ba Sing Se tour guide. The smile spoke not only of the great happiness all Ba Sing Se's citizens must feel to be protected in the peaceful city, but also of the terrible price for failing to embrace that happiness. As such, Smile Time was required for all tour guides to get into the proper spirit. Joo Dee was so focused on her facial expression that she barely noticed when Long Feng walked in.

"Hello Joo Dee," said Long Feng.

Joo Dee turned to him, delighted to see that the leader of the Dai Li had taken a personal interest in her training. "Hello, sir. It is a great honor to see you here," she said. Although it caused her great pain, she made her smile even wider, determined to please her great leader.

"You can relax, Joo Dee," said Long Feng. Joo Dee tried not to show her relief as she relaxed to a neutral expression. "I want you to come with me. It is time you proved your commitment to Ba Sing Se."

Joo Dee followed as Long Feng led her into another room. In this room, two Dai Li were guarding a frightened-looking young man wearing the garb of a Fire Nation soldier. Long Feng gestured for Joo Dee to stand facing the soldier. The man was encased in stone up to his chest, his arms pinned helplessly by his sides. Joo Dee felt a brief flicker of recognition, but it was quickly replaced by a mixture of hatred and fear at the sight of an enemy of the Earth Kingdom.

"What do you see when you look at this man?" Long Feng asked.

"I see someone who would bring conflict to our peaceful city," replied Joo Dee.

"How would you defend against such a menace?" said Long Feng.

"I have no means of defending myself. Ba Sing Se is my home. There is no war in Ba Sing Se," said Joo Dee.

"Your responses are very good. Joo Dee, the Earth King has invited you to Lake Laogai," said Long Feng.

At that sentence, Joo Dee was overwhelmed by a sense of calm and clarity. "I am honored to accept his invitation," she replied. Suddenly, when she looked at the Fire Nation soldier she did not see a menace, but a challenge.

At Long Feng's gesture, the two Dai Li backed off, and the rock imprisoning the soldier sank into the floor. The Fire Nation soldier immediately recognized Long Feng as his greatest threat, and moved to launch a fireball towards the Dai Li leader. However, the soldier had barely moved before Joo Dee delivered a crushing blow to his windpipe. Seeing her opponent's pain, Joo Dee took pride in her superiority over the soldier she had been so frightened of moments before. She continued her attack, each perfectly executed blow more lethal than the last. When she was done, she rose up from her fallen opponent to face Long Feng. The detachment she had felt while attacking the Fire Nation soldier left her, and she became aware of the blood on her hands and the dead man at her feet. However, she did not feel any fear.

Long Feng nodded his approval. "You have done well, Joo Dee. Go and wash up. We wouldn't want you to upset any honored guests who happen by."

"Thank you," said Joo Dee. She walked out, happy that her great leader was pleased. Despite her happiness, Joo Dee could not help feel vaguely distressed. During her battle, she had almost felt as though she could feel her old identity coming back with her acts of violence. Before she had felt comfortable with her identity as Joo Dee, she had fought mightily against abandoning her past life. Her past refusal to be the best tour guide she could be filled her with shame whenever she thought of it, and any attempt to remember who she had been before only brought her pain. The pain of killing the soldier had brought back some of those memories, and now she could recall her former name with surprising clarity. Her name had been Ursa.