"Alright Korra, this technique is really difficult. It's going to be like last night all over again but with this, you can channel your energy into a power stream of fire from your core to mouth." Rouzan instructed pulling and tying his Monk like tunic.

I unwrap my pelt and remove my boots. Throwing it off to the side I remove any lose items so it won't get burned. "Hey, Rouzan are you really a Monk?"

Rouzan smiles at me while stretching, "Not really. It's complicated…"

I shrug, "Ok, so how do I do this?"

Rouzan pulled out a piece of chalk from one of his tunic's folds and drew a circle with symbols of the seven Chakra's. Throwing it off to the side where my clothes were at and clapped his hands as chalk dust flew into the air. "Alright, let's get started."

I walk back, "Whoa, whoa. I'm learning Dragon's Fire not going into the Avatar State. The fuck is this Rouzan?"

Rouzan shook his head, "It's like mastering the Avatar state but it's quicker and I believe more painful for you."

"Why do I want to do this again?" I cross my arms in front of me.

He gives me a look, "Hey, you're the one that wanted to learn-"

"You offered, dumbmonkeyfrog."

"Regardless! This technique can be used when you do not want to risk anything during the Avatar State."

"Fine, what do I have to do, teacher?" I stretch out my arms watching as Rouzan closes his eyes and begins to meditate position in the middle of the circle. He gestures to copy him. I stretch out my neck and shoulders and sit in facing in front of him when I realize, "Hey, Rouzan. How come you know so much about the Avatar?" He doesn't open his eyes but scrunches his brow again, "Like I said, It's complicated."

I smile, "Decomplicate it then."

He in turn smiles, "I will one day, when you are ready."

"When I get this technique done, better be ready with your answers." I close my eyes.

"Just be ready…to hear them." Rouzan added rather hastily.

We sit in silence, our breathing becoming in sync. After what seems like an hour I twitch and ask, "Rouzan, so basically during Dragon's Fire I…"

"You channel all your negativity into fire and throw it through your mouth. Like redirecting lightning but more painful"

"Oh. That's nice." I smile widely without opening my eyes. Another minute passes and I sniff, "Rouzan. Nothing is happening."

"You aren't trying."

I open my eyes and glare straight at him, "The hell I am! Rouzan, I'm not an expert on meditating so can we cut to the chase? Please?" He opens his eyes slowly and regards me carefully, "Korra, if you skip any step of this technique, such as the warming up, it'll just hurt more when you get it wrong."

I stand up, "Then, let it hurt."

Rouzan stand up as well, his face mischievous, He grips my arms and pull me close so he can whisper, "Let's begin." My face reddens and I pull away to stretch hopefully looking nonchalantly. He laughs and traces a finger down my spine giving me chills, "Avatar Korra, open yourself up." He says behind me before walking a little away.

"Alright, watch my movements. It'll take time to perfect." He lunges a little throwing his arm to balance behind him then he transitions into several slow and quick graceful yet commanding stances. In every stance he exhales and in every transition he inhales. He does this technique around so I can feel him all over. His breath and his heat bearing down on my exposed skin like a burning bonfire. The technique is so intense I begin to squirm at the power that radiates from him. "In every move, you want to be perfectly ground, the fire can push you off your feet if you aren't prepared." He tells me. I nod, totally mesmerized by his beauty. "Every movement is just a little different for each bender-" He slides off his arms out like he's fighting an invisible force, "It will depend of the flow of energy you feel to continue the technique." I look at his face finally to see it perfectly smooth and emotionless but in each transition I see a flick, a fleeting glimpse, of pain and anguish all over his face.

Is this the pain he describes when doing this technique? I open my mouth to question him when he throws his head in the air and pulls his muscled arms down and opens his mouth to almost to scream. A full stream blasts from his mouth into the sky in a color in array of colors. I gasp and say quietly, "It's beautiful."

Rouzan pulls back and wipes his mouth on his wrist and looks away. "It's not beautiful. It's full of sadness and passion. To master such a technique, you must first conquer yourself." I watch as he looks down at his hands that are smooth and pale, "You must relive all of your regrets, doubts, heartaches and sadness then crush it into something that is a part of you."

He turns to me and cups my chin to make me look at him, "Korra, promise me one thing, you will not use this technique unless in dire circumstances."

"Makes sense but Why…" I grip his tunic, our faces close.

"The more you use it, the more likely you can destroy yourself."

He cups my face and pulls my face to his again but as our lips touch just lightly I pull back in pain. His lip singed mine. He pulls away, covering his mouth and sadly smiling, "Side effects." I chuckle, "You know, this technique is intense." He walks a little away again breaking our contact, to my protest, and smiles, "Like what avatar?" I shrug and stretch my legs, "Like sex." He guffaws and gestures for me to start. "Go on, just begin in the warm up position I did and concentrate on the energy flow. Trust in it. Let's see if you really think it's like sex."

I close my eyes and move.