Another shorty
Azula opened her eyes to see the sun set washing everything in an orange and yellow glow. Like always, the moment Azula's eyes opened, she was fully awake... Awake and annoyed.
She was in the enemy's camp! How could she have fallen asleep? Such a thing was intolerable! Only an infant could be slack enough to do such a dangerous thing!
As soon as Azula's eyes first opened, she took a careful look at her surroundings.
The Watertribe boy was placing a stack of firewood on the ground beside a pile of rocks which he then used to make a ring to surround their future campfire. The Waterbender was digging through their supplies while the Avatar played with his lemur. The Earthbender appeared to be dozing off.
The scene was peaceful and innocent, but Azula knew it to be false. She felt a bit surprised that they hadn't killed her. However, since they hadn't done so before now, she doubted they would… But why wouldn't they rid themselves of their enemy? Did they not see her as a danger to them? Did they think she was a joke! Not worthy of death!
Anyway, everyone was accounted for, but what had happened while she was sleeping? What had the Watertribe boy been planning? What had been decided while she was oblivious?
"You're awake! How are you feeling?" That Watertribe girl was sounding happy again, what was wrong with her? Azula watched as the girl carried a bag and a pot towards her brother.
Azula locked eyes with her before responding with a distrustful, "...Alright..."
The bender smiled! "Good. I'm making sukiyaki tonight; it should be a nice change from broth now that you're feeling better."
Now that it occurred to her, before falling asleep Azula had felt awful. Now, however, it was as though the worst of her cold was gone. Maybe even most of the damned thing. Odd.
Putting her health out of her mind, Azula's eyes narrowed into a wary glare as she watched the Avatar and his allies carefully.
-break-
Sokka finished his task of creating the fire pit. Now to light the fire. Sokka removed his flint and steel from his pocket and began trying to get a spark.
While her brother was busy, Katara finished putting together the...
Katara stared at the trio of metal rods with an iron hook hanging from them that would hold her pot above the fire while she cooked. This thing had to have a name... Pot cradle? No, the pot is hanging, not resting inside... Pot suspender? Because the pot is suspended in the air... Probably not... Camp...cooking...helper...
Anyway, the thing was now ready to use.
Katara glanced at Sokka to see him repeatedly striking the flint without luck. In Sokka's intense concentration, he failed to notice his tongue sticking out.
-break-
Ty Lee tore a piece off her pastry and popped it into her mouth, humming at the deliciousness, before going back to staring through her binoculars at the odd group below.
The Avatar's group was lazing around and setting up their fire pit. Ty Lee wished she and Mai had a fire pit. It was getting cold now that the sun was going away and it would just get colder. Who knew these Air Temples were so drafty. As a native of the Fire Nation, Ty Lee was not made for the cold, so she snuggled deeper into her blanket.
Azula didn't look happy. Ty Lee could see the girl was ready for an attack to come from anywhere at any moment.
Then again, Azula was always ready for an attack. She remembered once when the three friends had a sleep over in the palace. They were all sleeping in Azula's quarters. Azula and Mai had fallen asleep, but Ty Lee wanted to enjoy being with her friends for a little longer and stayed awake. Out of nowhere, Azula's eyes shot open and her hand whipped out a thin blade of blue flames directly above her head. After, Azula went back to sleep as though nothing had occurred. Ty Lee had been confused and got up to try and figure out what had happened, when a short thread of spider web caught the moon's light. How had Azula known that thing was there! She was sleeping!
Putting the memory of how Azula never truly relaxed (despite appearances) aside, Ty Lee glanced at Mai. "Sssoooo… Should we go down and talk to Azula tonight when everyone's sleeping? Maybe she can tell us what is going on."
The quiet girl thought in silence for a few minutes before giving her response, "Fine, but we have to be careful. The Earthbender might 'feel' us."
