Fate was a funny thing, Fire Princess Sozin thought as she heard the Fire Sage's announcement. She looked over the crowd that had gathered for her and Roku's joint birthday celebration. They were all beginning to kneel to the new avatar before them. She also began to bow when his arms gripped her shoulders.
"No," Roku said, confused about everything except his refusal to have her bow to him. "Everyone but you."
Years later when the fully realized Avatar Roku came before her she couldn't help but tease him.
"Customarily my subjects bow before greeting me, but you're the exception."
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