Zuko!
I'm so happy that you like the shirt and that you're wearing it, it means the world to me. I don't think I'll ever beat out your seamstresses, though. Your clothes are made really well — it's interesting to realize that you have seamstresses. Here every female considers themselves a seamstress, and has a lot of pride in their skills.
That Toph girl sounds so cool! Especially if she managed to mess with you like that — I would love to meet her someday. There are so many things I want to do now! See an Earth Rumble and tour the Earth Kingdom . . . all of it. But I do relate to Toph with the overprotective parents. But more, like, an overprotective tribe. I keep trying to remind my Dad that he promised to let me see you, because nobody really wants to let me leave because I'm 'too young and impressionable' and they think I'm going to run away when I see the actual world. Isn't that ridiculous? They know that there's something to run away to. Of course I would be curious!
I haven't heard of the Painted Lady, tell me about her! It would be a nice new story to tell, I think the little ones here are a bit exhausted with all the other ones I've told. I've started to incorporate parts of the Earth Kingdom into the ones I've been creating . . . I made one up about a spirit who walks through the streets of Ba Sing Se and helps people who need it. Yes, it's you!
I've heard so many stories about Avatar Aang! It would be so cool if you could meet him. Water is next in the cycle. I wonder if I'll know the next Avatar, if they're from the Southern Water Tribe. I've never really thought about the Air Nomads, but I think some have come through here in the past and I haven't really noticed.
Gran-Gran admitted something to me the other day. You know that necklace that I wear, the one that belonged to my mom? It was Gran-Gran's betrothal necklace before that. She had an arranged marriage at the Northern Water Tribe and she came down here to escape it, but she brought the necklace she'd been given with her! And you know who carved it? Master Pakku, one of the waterbending masters! She'd talked to him quite a lot when the delegation arrived but I didn't really pay attention to it. He still seems so utterly in love with her.
It's sweet, that they still like each other — she says that he might be coming to stay here for a while, which is great because he can help me with my bending — and I can't help but wonder why she left him. Loving someone like that is so hard, I can't imagine letting them go for years. If I was Master Pakku I never would have let Gran-Gran go. You should fight for love.
Again, tell me how Omashu goes, and Kyoshi Island! I'll see you in ten months, a bit after you get back. Dad said I can turn fifteen in the Fire Nation.
— Katara