After reentering the house, Zuko/Lee went to the room he and his uncle shared and didn't come out until dinner. Because of the large storm outside, Iroh/Mushi thought it was best to stay another night. Grandmother Shu was more than happy to host them all. She settled the girls from the Avatar's traveling group in the first room on the left, and put the males into the room across the hall from Zuko/Lee's.

Uncle Mushi had taken to speaking with the Avatar and his male companion; the two (Aang and Sokka), listened to his idle prattle, appearing to become comfortable with the old man despite knowing his true identity. They left the room across the hall to go to the sitting room for a few games of Pai Sho.

Zuko/Lee began listening to the conversation going on in the room beside his. Haikari had gone inside to talk with the two new girls in the house. They readily accepted her into the conversation, although they changed the subject from the Fire Nation prince in the next room. The girls all began talking simple things: where they were from, their ages. When the subject turned to bending, Haikari's voice perked up.

"That water bending form you did earlier today was amazing!" Haikari gushed to the water tribe girl, Katara. "Where did you learn to do that?"

"Well, I trained with a water bending master up in the North Pole," Katara sounded rather humble; Zuko/Lee rolled over on his bed to where he was facing the wall separating his room from theirs.

"Really?" Haikari asked, sounding rather childlike. "Do you think you could teach me?"

"I don't see why not," Katara said.

Zuko/Lee heard the blind earthbender speak up. "Wow Sugar Queen, way to go. Two students. You're on a roll."

The girls continued to laugh and bicker and Zuko/Lee soon fell fast asleep.

As the prince/refugee slept in the next room, the girls continued to speak. Toph, the blind earth bender, was acting as Aang's teacher as they traveled to Ba Sing Se. "We've got some really important information to give to the earth king," she explained, picking at her toes.

"Wow," Haikari sighed. "It sounds like you and your group have some wonderful adventures!"

Katara had taken her hair down and was finger combing it. "Well, they are adventures, but most of them aren't exactly wonderful. But enough about us; tell us about yourself Haikari."

Haikari ran a hand through her short brown hair before she spoke. "I've lived on this farm my whole life; the farthest away I've been from here is a village to the north. It's about a day's journey from here."

Katara nodded as Haikari continued to speak. "My Grandmother used to live in Omashu, but married my grandfather and they moved out here. This farm is one of the only ones of its kind left for hundreds of miles. Most of the other farmers abandoned their farms to join the war effort."

Toph flicked a small pebble that had been caught in her toes away from herself. As it bounced away from her on the wooden floor she gazed blindly at Haikari. "So, has it always been just you and your grandmother here? What happened to our parents?"

Haikari's bright ice blue eyes grew dark as memories clouded her mind. "My father lived here most of his life; he met my mother in the village down the river. She was a water bender from the Northern Water Tribe."

"My Gran-Gran Kanna was originally from there!" Katara said, surprise showing on her face. "Why did your mother leave?"

Haikari was lying on the floor on her stomach, her feet up in the air and crossed at the ankles. "She wanted to see the world; granted, she didn't get very far, but she did meet my dad, so that's a good thing."

The girls laughed, Toph only joining in a little; she wasn't very comfortable with acting like a 'normal' girl, but she tried her best. Haikari sat in front of Katara and Toph, watching the two girls as they either picked at their toes or played with their hair. "I still don't understand why you wanted to attack Lee, Katara," Haikari said, swinging her legs back and forth a little.

Katara stopped running her fingers through her hair, remembering what Aang had told her. "I don't know what he's up to, but we need to keep quiet about who he really is." Katara quickly averted her eyes from Haikari. "I thought he was someone else."

"Oh," Haikari said softly. "Well, that's understandable. Well, I guess it's time for me to go help Grandmother with the cooking. She's making a big feast for us all to eat for an early dinner."

Haikari got up and left the room; Toph looked blindly at Katara. "I wish I knew why prince Sparky and his uncle were hiding here; it could really put these people in danger."

"I know," Katara said, beginning to re-braid her hair. "But Aang said that Zuko seemed very sincere and concerned for Haikari's wellbeing. We'll just keep the secret for now."

Toph scoffed as she flicked another pebble out from between her toes. "Whatever you say Sugar Queen," she said. "Let's just hope this isn't some sort of trap."

Not far from the small farm house, three young women were making their way through the forest in the rain. "Azula," one of them said with an exasperated sigh. "Don't you think we should get out of the rain? I'm mean I'm pretty sure we'll be able to find Zuko and your uncle once it's dry out."

Lightning flashed in the sky and thunder rumbled in response. A second young woman dressed in pink looked to the leader of their group. "Yeah Azula, this rain is putting a real damper on my aura."

The leader of the group, Azula, glared at her companions. "No; waiting until the rain passes isn't an option. You heard what that shop keeper said – a young man with a terrible scar was staying in the farm house on the other side of this forest. That has to be my brother, and I will not allow him to escape again." Azula's eyes flashed with malice as she and her group continued walking through the rainy forest; lightning flashed in the sky as the storm grew darker and more dangerous.