The idea for this comes was inspired by the AvatarD: The Last MiSTer website (it's a really awesome place, you should check it out!) and its section labeled "original".

This is about Kanna's decision to leave the North Pole and travel to the South Pole.

Disclaimer: Sigh... Avatar: The Last Airbender isn't mine...

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The frigid cold was making me shiver despite my fur coats. I moved, trying to get warm while striving to come to a decision. Tonight was the only night I could escape. Tomorrow was my wedding day and after that, I would have no choice.

Staring at the beautiful azure necklace Pakku had carved for me, I felt the guilt that always came when I considered leaving. He seemed to love me; he claimed to love me. But I couldn't love him back. His views, and my tribe's views, were wrong and I would never be happy if I stayed. Because as much as I loved my home, I couldn't live my life complying with their traditions.

Slowly, having made up my mind, I stood and gathered some food and other supplies that I would need, stuffing them into my seal-skin bag. Then I went to my room for one last look. I decided there was one last thing to do.

I walked over to the desk that stood between my bed and the ice wall, lit two candles, and picked up a paintbrush. I flattened out a piece of the parchment and dipped brush in the ink before starting to write my letter:

I'm sorry, but I could not stay here any longer. Goodbye.

I blew out the candles and rolled up my letter, leaving it where my mother would easily find it when she came to wake me. Whispering a silent apology to everyone who would be hurt by my disappearance, I left my house.

I quickly untied my canoe and set off into the dark waters. The moonlight was beautiful reflecting off of the water and I knew I would miss the beauty of this place.

I thought about where I would go, and remembered stories travelers had told about the Souther Water Tribe. It wasn't as majestic as my home, but I remembered them speaking of female water benders being treated equally with the male water benders. I heard stories of love where women were not forced to marry men against their will.

I withdrew the map from my bag and started planning my journey to the South Pole.