AN: Sorry they've all been so short and jumpy I just had to include some chapters in which they were sending letters to each other. I hope you can still see where in the timeline the chapters fall. Enjoy

I tried to read the letter in the dark but I couldn't. It wasn't until I returned back with Lee that I lit a small fire in my palm and read the letter. I smiled as I reached the end of the letter She was fine, as was Cana. I would ask for a piece of parchment and some ink in the morning so I could send her a letter again. She must have been so worried, I'd forgotten that I had mentioned being blown up without a proper explanation. I smiled and rolled my eyes at her panic. I lied back down and noticed that her bat owl was up on a beam, asleep, as I closed my eyes after making sure that my dao blades were nearby.

I woke up as the sun peaked through the cracks in the barn door. I would write back to her today. I got up and strapped my blades to my waistband. I whistled and Feng landed on my shoulder, a small mouse in her beak, as I left the building petting her head idly. I walked back to the small house and knocked on the door.

Lee's mother answered the door, a small parcel of food in her hands.

"I was just about to wake you, I have some food for your journey." I blinked and accepted the food.

"Thank you. Though I might ask of something as well, if that's alright?" She nodded and gestured for me to come inside. I didn't, feeling out of place inside the small home. "Could I possibly use some parchment and some ink, I received a letter last night from a worried friend." She nodded and went inside and grabbed some, returning with a yellowed piece of paper and some ink. I walked back to the farm house they had let me sleep in and sat down on the floor. I put down the small package of food on one side of the parchment to keep it down. I started writing, a small smile as I re read her letter.

Kila

I'm fine. Don't panic. I forgot that I put it in the last letter. Again I am fine, don't worry. Yes I was blown up by Zhao, but it's fine as I am still alive. Zhao on the other hand wasn't so lucky. Yes I am in hiding, as is uncle, though we split up a couple of days ago because I felt that it would be easier if we went separately. Ultimately we plan on going to Ba Sing Se. You know that it isn't safe there but its either that or we get handed to Azula, and in all honesty I would rather be trapped in a city that hates my very existence than be placed in the hands of my sister.

I'm glad to hear the Cana is healing. And that she's training again. I still have your necklace, its the only thing from life on the ship that I still have. Uncle and I have cut all bonds with the fire nation. Azula was lying, you were right. I'm sorry for ever thinking otherwise.

Anyway I have to go. I'm writing this in plain sight of earth kingdom people and I don't really want to find out what they would do to me.

Sorry for making you panic.

Zuko.

I roller the paper up and gave Feng some food before putting the scroll in it harness and sending her off. I wondered how many days she would have to fly to get back to Kila.

I sigh as I walk out of the town slightly, lying down to catch a bit of sleep only to be plagued by unwanted memories.

"Azula always lies." I say as I open my eyes and break free of the memory. A cart stops and Lee's mother calls out to me.

"They've taken Lee." I knew what she meant, and I knew one other thing as well. I didn't want him to end up dead in a pointless war. I got up and together we went back into the town.