6th of September

Fire Lord Taishi (25)

Year of the Sun

Two hours after noon

A messenger Hawk arrived. Seemingly Prince Charming has decided to write...how brilliant...not!

Anyway it had two letters. One from Prince nosy and one from Princess Yin Wei leaving me to the conclusion that Sozin checked her letter before passing it on to me. Obviously even his sister cannot avoid his nosiness...although I think perhaps he did it more as protection than curiosity.

Anyway I opened Yin Wei's letter with Mielia at lunch. Mielia read it and said the girl sounds a bit weird...nice but weird...I just said with a brother like hers there's no wonder the poor thing is strange.

Dear Lady Maeko,

Thank you for the letter although I suspect my brother has put you up to writing it. He seems to think I cannot make friends on my own...I won't lie to you...It's just I like painting things rather than living them out. It's odd...the Mistresses think I'm odd but they won't say so...they're afraid of me.

Anyway I think it's kind of you to comply. I know my brother probably checking this letter right now so I won't say much...the next letter I send however I will go directly to your estate rather than the Earth Palace. I think you've made an impression on him...he is strange...he's rude and insulting...yet...odd too.

Odd...I'm sorry I keep using that word it's just it seems to fit with me. I am odd.

Thank you for writing Lady Maeko Azu...I would like to be your friend...my mother thinks it's a good idea too and your sister is very polite yet quiet around me...is she shy?

Love Princess Yin Wei Agni x

Odd does seem to sum her up. I think she's so lost in her art that she hardly notices what goes on around her. For once Sozin was right...she needs a friend. Although I don't know how to reply to such a letter...I suppose I shall try to be as honest as she has...to bad her brother can't pick up a lesson or two about courtsey from her!

Dear Maeko,

In the matters of someone like you I did not mean it as an insult but I speak only the truth...while you may excel in Fire-bending you will never reach my level. That is the truth and masters should always know their own skill. I am not being arrogant as you may think I am.

The Fire Queen...yes I've read it but that was some time ago. It is a good novel I suppose but I must as what is the point in saying about it if it is not your favourite? You asked me to ask you questions directly so I shall. Lady Maeko what is your favourite novel?

Mine is the story of Agni...there that means that you must tell me yours now.

You are friends with Lady Mielia Bei Fong nee Thi? I thought so for you spent most of your time with her and Princess Mei Xing and that porter Lee. I approve of this friendship...I find her a honest person even if her manners are somewhat uncoth. As for Princess Mei Xing she is also nice although she never appealed to me as a suitor. If you want my honest opinion I hate how my parents are trying to find me a foriegn wife...a complete strange who I hardly know!

I suppose you must agree too. I know you were a potential suitor. Thats why you avoided me so much...but really Maeko I'm not asking for your hand in marriage! I just want your friendship...I swear that my intentions on you are true. If Mielia and Mei Xing or even that porter can earn your friendship than why not I? I know you think I'm arrogant and proud...I probably am but I do have morals...I'm not an unfeeling monster like you seem to think I am.

Your Prince,

Sozin Agni

Yes I do think he's arrogant. Arrogant proud and insenstive. He knows a lot more than he lets on...I can understand that but I hate how he's so unfeeling about things. At least with Lee he feels...he understands and talks to me but Sozin...urgh! He frustrates me to no end...How dare he say my skills are not as good as his! Can he conjur lightening? No he cannot but soon I will be able to and when I do I shall bet him! Lightening requires peace of mind and soul. It is deadly and precise and is cold.

Lightening is me. I am what those things represent. I have peace of mind now. I am cold...I am precise.

Sozin Agni you're going to regret saying that! On my honour I swear I shall master lightening!

And when I do we'll see whose the best!


Just a quick chapter. I imagine Yin Wei to be dreamy and distant and caught up so much in her art that she is ignorant to many things. She's innocent so she's honest. Anyway I've update my story New Avatar...if you have a heart then read it...or if your a Kenshin fan read my fic called Night Rain Falling on my other account.

Other than that...

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