Hearing the sound of the large door opening followed by the yelling of orders, Ty Lee jumped up from her spot on the bed and grabbed Azula, moving her into the corner of the cell out of the line of danger. Footsteps beating onto the ice cold ground echoed throughout the prison and came to a stop suddenly as a large clanking sound came from the cell door as it unlocked.
Preparing herself near the bars of the cell, Ty Lee waited until she saw General Zhan marching toward the opening, a large fireball in his hand. Watching his movements, Ty Lee swung around using the bars and kicked the man straight in the middle of his chest, sending him flying backward into an ice wall.
"You little bitch," General Zhan spat as he threw fire toward Ty Lee, seething that the girl dodged his attack.
Running directly toward the man, Ty Lee ducked down low and slid past him as the fire he directed toward her slightly melted the ice ground giving her just enough room to get past him easily. Getting one solid hit in on his back she sent Zhan flying forward, his head slamming into a wall.
"It was you who left my soldiers to die in the snow," he frothed, sending as much fire as he could toward Ty Lee, completely forgetting about Azula.
"And I would do it all over again," Ty Lee replied, easily dodging another attack. Noticing that Meela was slowly approaching them, Ty Lee directed Zhan's attention away from the cell and landed a solid kick to his stomach.
Seeing Meela walk toward Azula and guide her out of the cell, Ty Lee wasn't playing games anymore; she quickly ran behind Zhan, kicked him into the back and sent him flying into the empty cell. Just as he pulled himself up Ty Lee threw one of the chains at him, watching as it wrapped around his leg before she hit him in the main chi points on his back, disabling his bending, and sending him face first into the ice cold floor unable to move.
Quickly exiting the cell, Ty Lee noticed Ulani running towards them. Watching to see what she would do, Ty Lee was rather surprised that she locked the man inside of the cell.
"I don't think this is going to hold him for long if the other guards see him in here," Ulani said, quickly guiding all three of them to the door, watching as Meela helped to open it. "Go, as quickly as you can."
"I'm going to stay here and keep the door closed unless Fire Lord Zuko states otherwise," Meela replied, the other three door guards agreeing.
"Stay safe, all of you," Ty Lee replied as she held onto Azula and started to head towards the camp.
"Ty Lee, I'm sorry I couldn't do anything, I tried to fire bend but nothing would happen," Azula said as they made their way down the path. Feeling stabbing pain shoot through her ribs, she kept as quiet as she could about it while continuing on, her body not used to the amount of activity it was doing.
"Azula, it's okay, you've been chained up and beaten for almost two years, I don't expect you to do anything," Ty Lee replied, stopping them a few hundred meters down the path. "Are you okay though, did you get hurt?"
"I'm okay, I'm getting a little out of breath and my muscles are on fire, but I'm okay, I didn't get hurt," Azula replied, taking in a couple of deep breaths. "Are you okay, Ty Lee? You and General Zhan got into it pretty good, did he hurt you?"
"I'm fine, I was able to dodge all of his attacks, he wasn't as graceful on his feet as I thought he was, he was kind of stiff in his movements, rather easy to take down," Ty Lee responded, surprised when Azula pulled her into a tight hug.
"I'm glad you're okay," Azula said, her voice slightly muffled as she held onto Ty Lee as tightly as she could.
Enjoying the moment, Ty Lee's attention was quickly drawn away by screaming coming from the distance. "I think something has gone down, we should probably get you somewhere safe." Breaking the hug, Ty Lee held onto Azula's hand and led them towards the camp.
Breaking off from the carved out path a few hundred meters before the camp ground, Ty Lee took Azula the long way going around the back of the huts and tents. Observing the situation since most of the screaming and loud sounds had ended, the two girls noticed that Zuko, Mai, and the guards that came with them had a group of soldiers tied together in the middle of the camp.
"Azula, this is my hut, do you want to go inside until it is safe to come out?" Ty Lee asked, wanting only the best for the former princess.
"I don't want to hide, I want to go with you," Azula replied, holding onto her side while wanting to stand up to those who had hurt her.
"Okay, I know I can't stop you, follow behind me," Ty Lee said as she leaded them over to where Zuko, Mai, and the soldiers were.
"Ty Lee, Azula, why are you two here?" Zuko asked, walking toward them and stopping just out of earshot of the group.
"General Zhan came up to the prison and tried to attack Azula in her cell, if you didn't release the shackles and chains we would have been dead by now. One of the Water Tribe door guards, Meela, helped us to get Azula out and once I had chi blocked General Zhan, Ulani came over and locked him inside of the cell. We don't know how long they'll be able to keep him there but he's on the inside and the door guards are on the outside. We came back here to see if we could be of any help," Ty Lee replied, letting Zuko know of the situation as quickly as she could.
"We have now got the situation under control down here, all of these soldiers will be sent to the Fire Nation to face punishment for their crimes. Azula, did any of the soldiers not tied up harm you?" Zuko said, wanting to make sure that he had everyone responsible for their actions ready to be placed into a holding cell.
"Only Jing and Peng are missing," Azula replied, shivering from the cold, the adrenaline starting to wear off.
"They are already in a holding cell on my ship; they were the first to be taken aboard. Once the soldiers finish locking away these traitors we will need to figure something out. Ty Lee, can you take Azula back to your hut and make sure she is safe until General Zhan has been arrested? I have already started the fire for you and you are also the only I person I trust to watch over my sister," Zuko responded, wanting to make sure that transporting the new prisoners went as smoothly as possible.
"I can do that, come on Azula," Ty Lee replied, taking hold of Azula's hand and leading her into the hut.
"If I had my bending I would have been able to put all of those traitors flat on their arses within seconds," Azula said once they had entered the hut.
"I know you could have, but for now we just need to let Zuko deal with them how he sees fit, there is no point in us going out there just to cause more drama, it's not worth it when we get to be warm," Ty Lee replied, sitting down in the chair next to the one Azula had sat herself down in.
"That is an upside I guess, for the first time in the last two and a half years I don't feel like I'm freezing to death. How long do you think it will take to transport all of the traitors and Zhan to Zuko's ship?" Azula asked, not sure how far away camp was from the open waters.
"If Zuko is transporting the traitors via sleds it would take about fifteen minutes each way but if they are walking it depends, it could take forty minutes to an hour each way. Only about two prisoners at a time would be transported by sled so it could take a few hours as there are only two sleds here and I counted seven prisoners not including Jing, Peng, and Zhan," Ty Lee replied, doing some quick math in her head.
"Zuko never really was one to wait around for prisoners to be transported, he's probably making them walk while he, Mai, and some of his other guards go to the prison and deal with General Zhan," Azula responded, holding her hands out in front of the fire, wincing as more pain shot through her ribcage.
"You do have a point, the only person who he hasn't made walk when locking them up would have to be you," Ty Lee said, taking her thick jacket off as she started to get too warm.
"That is true; he just left me to rot in a cell on a chunk of ice instead. I don't even know why he cares so much about how I've been treated, I deserved everything they did to me," Azula replied, her voice void of emotion as she stared into the flames.
Getting up from her seat, Ty Lee knelt down in front of Azula and took hold of the girl's hands. "Azula you didn't deserve anything that was done to you, they never should have laid a finger on you and if I ever see them again I will hunt them down for sport. Zuko is your brother and deep down he still loves you. You have people out there that love you and want only the best for you, I just wish that you could see that," Ty Lee replied, making sure Azula paid attention to what she had to say.
"Name one other person out there who apparently loves me and wants only the best for me that is not my brother?" Azula asked as she was certain that there was nobody out there who cared about her.
"Azula, look me in the eyes, I love you and I only want what is best for you, I have always wanted the best for you," Ty Lee replied, gently cupping Azula's face.
Feeling her heart flutter slightly, Azula leant forward and gently pressed her lips against Ty Lee's, kissing the girl in front of her. Feeling Ty Lee kiss her back, Azula let her fingers wander to the back of Ty Lee's neck, holding her close.
Breaking the kiss, Ty Lee looked at Azula before she touched their foreheads together. "There is that smile I like to see."
"Only for you," Azula replied, jumping slightly as a knock echoed through the hut.
Getting up, Ty Lee went to the entrance of the hut and opened the door, seeing Zuko and Mai standing there. Stepping aside to let them in, she guided them over to where Azula was sitting.
"Eight of my guards are walking the prisoners to the ship; the other four have gone to the prison and are waiting for my arrival before going inside. As you two were inside just before the door was closed, do you know how many soldiers were inside?" Zuko asked, getting straight to the point.
"There should have been two but we only saw Ulani, she helped us to lock Zhan inside of the cell. Toshiko should be there too," Ty Lee replied, as she took a seat on the bed.
"Ulani we might be able to trust but I don't know about Toshiko. Has she done anything to be able to tell which side she will stray to?" Zuko asked, wanting to make sure that he had all relevant information before heading inside of the prison.
"She's gotten everything I asked for plus more but I'm not sure, some days she's really nice and friendly and other days she would bite your head off if you looked at her wrong," Ty Lee responded, trying her best to remember everything.
"We will just have to go in and see. The only other thing we need to discuss is Azula and what to do. We can't lock you back up in the prison as there will be no guards left once the camp breaks up nor can we take you with us back to the Fire Nation, you would be killed on sight and keeping you with the soldiers isn't safe. I've sent a guard on a sled to talk to Chief Hakoda and he should be coming here pretty soon. I'm just at a loss on what to do," Zuko said, rubbing his forehead.
"You are correct Zuko, she can't come back to the Fire Nation but she can't stay here. With the amount of injuries we can see plus being in chains for almost two years that would have made her body weak and defenceless. I'm almost tempted to suggest that we let them stay here at camp and come back in a week to decide what will be done as it gives us time to come up with plausible options," Mai replied, keeping some distance between herself and the former princess.
"We can only do that if Ty Lee agrees to stay. I was going to see if Chief Hakoda had any ideas as he knows this area better than us," Zuko responded, looking between the three other people in the small room.
"I'm willing to stay with Azula, I really don't have anything left back in the Fire Nation anymore," Ty Lee replied, a look of sadness washing over her face.
"Please watch Azula while we go to the prison, I trust you to do what is best," Zuko said, quickly leaving the room as he wasn't very good at dealing with his feelings.
"I'm sorry Ty Lee, I'll drop back in once we deal with Zhan," Mai said, trying to make up for Zuko's quick exit.
Waiting until Zuko and Mai had left; Azula got up from her chair and walked over to Ty Lee, sitting down next to her on the bed. "Do you want to talk about?"
"There really isn't much to talk about, I don't speak to my sisters or my father anymore as we had a falling out after my mum passed away in an accident. That happened maybe nine months ago," Ty Lee quietly said, looking down at her hands.
"Is there anything I can do to help?" Azula asked, knowing that a simple sorry wouldn't help the situation.
"There really isn't. My mum hadn't spoken to me since I left the Kyoshi Warriors, she apparently thought I was of best use with them and that being with them gave me validation and put my skills to use. It also gave them more nobility or something and made them look good in front of their friends. When I told her I left the Kyoshi Warriors because I wasn't happy she told me that I had lost her respect and not to talk to her until I went back. My father agreed with her because he thought it was best for me too. My sisters as you know are very tight knit so when I made Mum sad they all decided not to speak to me until I apologised and listened to my parents. It's really a massive drama over something they never should have got involved in," Ty Lee explained, staring into the fire.
"That wasn't very nice of them to do. If you're okay to tell me, what happened to your mum?" Azula asked, gently rubbing soothing circles into Ty Lee's back.
"Mum and Dad were invited to a party held by one of the noble families, Mum started to drink the wine and she went upstairs to find a bathroom. On her way back from the bathroom she tripped over the bottom of her dress and fell down a flight of stairs and hit her head hard. She was rushed to the medics but there was nothing they could do, three hours later she had some kind of fit and stopped breathing. The funeral was held two days later and it was just a group of old, noble people standing around fake crying. I stayed up the back so no one could see me, I was basically invisible to everyone that was there," Ty Lee replied, realising she still hadn't fully dealt with the death of her mother.
"That sounds horrible, I would hate for anyone to go through that. Are you sure you're okay?" Azula asked, not surprised that Ty Lee started to sob heavily into her hands. Pulling the girl close, Azula tried her best to comfort Ty Lee.
"I just feel like I never got to say goodbye... She was angry with me and I blame myself. I... I was going to go to her a week before the accident and try to talk it over with her but... but I chickened out and decided to leave it. Now I can't do anything about it and I really wish I would have done or said something, anything," Ty Lee said through her sobs, feeling the guilt well up inside of her.
"I have seen you and your mother together a lot when I came over, I think she only tried to push you because she wanted the best for you, even though it was something that you didn't want. You were her favourite daughter and your sisters knew that. I'm sure she is proud of you and what you have done," Azula said, trying to find some words of comfort that she knew would help Ty Lee to feel a little bit better.
"Thank you, Azula," Ty Lee replied, trying to control her breathing. Feeling warm arms wrapped around, she took a deep breath in and slowly released it, calming herself down.
Not knowing how long she had been sitting on the bed for with Ty Lee wrapped in her arms, Azula pulled out of the hug and wiped the last of the tears from Ty Lee's face. "Come to the bathroom so we can wash your face."
Following Azula into the small room, Ty Lee grabbed the wash cloth off the chair and dunked it into the bucket of cold water and wiped her face with it. Feeling a little better, she made sure no trace of the tears could be seen. "I think I kind of needed that," Ty Lee said, offering Azula a small smile.
"We all need to cry here and there. As what my therapist keeps telling me, tears don't make you weak, they instead help you to process emotion," Azula replied, walking back over to the fire.
"Your therapist is very knowledgeable, I don't think I've met her yet," Ty Lee responded, placing some more wood on the fire.
"General Zhan allowed her to go home for a week just before your first visit. Even though she's Southern Water Tribe, she's very nice. She knows Uncle Iroh well. I hate to admit it but I think seeing her every second or third day has helped me to see things from other people's view and not to judge them so harshly. I also am not made of anger and hate anymore and it's hard as I still haven't found myself yet," Azula admitted, rubbing her bandaged wrist as she watched the fire crackle and burn.
"It may take a while once you're allowed out of prison but I do believe you have it in you to be the best you can be and if you'll have me, I would like to be by your side," Ty Lee said, her hand gently resting on Azula's knee.
"I would really like you by my side, and it won't be anything like before," Azula replied, resting her hand on top of Ty Lee's.
"Hopefully Zuko will be lenient when he gets back, I doubt he's going to chain you up again," Ty Lee said, wondering out loud.
"If Mai has her way I probably will be. I'm surprised a throwing knife hasn't been aimed at my head yet," Azula replied, sighing slightly.
"Mai is very calculated, and I think she may need to go collect them all out of the soldiers who betrayed Zuko and the Fire Nation," Ty Lee responded, knowing that Mai would have defended the Fire Lord.
"Speaking of Zuko and Mai, I think they're back with General Zhan, I can hear the faintest sound of yelling," Azula said, getting up from her chair and making her way over to the door, Ty Lee right behind her.
"Let me go first, I don't want any harm to come to you and if he breaks free we don't know what he will do," Ty Lee replied, gently opening the door and walking outside, watching as four guards carried the former general into the camp, Toshiko behind him, also tied up with two Water Tribe guards making sure she kept in line.
"Let me go, I have only done what is best for the Fire Nation!" General Zhan loudly said as he struggled in his restraints.
"You have dishonoured yourself and your family, you have brought shame to the rank of General," Mai calmly said, only infuriating the man.
"Guards, take him to the ship and lock him in the cell, chain him to the wall if needed," Zuko ordered, watching as the four men carried him off.
Turning to the two guards that had joined them, Zuko ordered them to take Toshiko back to the ship and put her with the other prisoners. Making sure that the camp was free of traitors, Zuko looked at the fire pit and fire bent a strong flame onto the wood, lighting it so they could warm up.
Joining Zuko by the fire, Mai, Ty Lee, and Azula all sat down and watched as the remaining soldiers sat around waiting for something to be decided. There were all of the Southern Water Tribe soldiers and guards, along with only six Fire Nation soldiers remaining. The Water Tribe had gathered together and stayed close to the warmth while the Fire Nation soldiers were on edge as they stood around awkwardly not knowing what to do.
"Mai I have something I need to say to you, I'm sorry for trying to kill you on Boiling Rock and I'm sorry that I tried to set you on fire, I do truly regret my actions," Azula said, knowing it was something that had been playing on her mind lately.
"You are lucky that Katara was able to heal the wound, otherwise you would be back in that cell rotting," Mai replied, not really believing that Azula meant a word she said.
"Mai, she's trying to..."
"...Ty Lee, I do not care, what's done is done. I have heard the apology and one day she may be forgiven but it won't be today," Mai interrupted, cutting the younger girl off.
"Azula what do you think should happen?" Zuko asked, trying to change the subject.
"I think that Mai should get over herself," Azula replied, feeling Ty Lee place a hand on her arm.
"And I think that I might just haul you into the fire, see how you like it," Mai rebutted, giving Azula a death glare.
"Azula and Mai, I do not have time for you two to bicker. Settle your differences when we are not dealing with a massive situation," Zuko cut in, already sick of his sister and fiancée arguing.
"How long do we think it's going to take before Chief Hakoda gets here?" Ty Lee asked, changing the subject.
"I'd say a few hours possibly. Azula, here is a question for you, what do you think is a suitable alternative to you not being in your cell?" Zuko asked, wanting to know how his sister felt.
"I really don't know, I'm hoping it will be somewhere where I don't have people trying to beat me to death," Azula replied, wanting her brother to feel a little bit guilty.
"I will make sure that doesn't happen again. I really am surprised that you haven't made a run for it yet," Zuko commented, raising his eyebrow at his sister.
"She couldn't make a run for it if she tried," Mai replied, giving Azula a once over.
"Mai, Azula has been through a lot, try to be nice for five minutes," Ty Lee interjected, not liking that the other two girls were taking jabs at each other.
"Don't worry about it Ty Lee," Azula quietly said so only Ty Lee could hear her.
"Well, we don't have to wait much longer for the Chief, there's Appa," Zuko said, pointing to the large sky bison coming toward them.
Waiting until Appa landed, Zuko went over and greeted them. "Chief Hakoda, Aang, Katara, thank you for coming."
"Fire Lord Zuko, I heard briefly what happened, should we go talk about it? We don't have much time before it gets dark," Chief Hakoda asked, wanting to get his people out before the sun set.
"Of course we can, Chief." Turning to his companions Zuko quickly looked over to them. "Ty Lee can you join us please?"
Getting up from her seat next to the fire, Ty Lee followed the group of four into the main hut and took a seat at the table.
"What exactly happened to her Zuko? What I heard has me worried," Aang said, breaking the silence.
"It started about four or five days ago, Ty Lee and I came here to do a general inspection of the camp and she convinced me to let her go see Azula. When she got back Ty Lee told me that Azula looked like she had been beaten. I went up and checked and saw it for myself. Ty Lee stayed here to watch over the camp and Azula and when we came back today we had found out the soldiers who had been hurting her and the extent of it. I confronted General Zhan about it and he didn't care and thought it was a fit punishment. I told him that for disregarding his orders and defying me he would be taken back to the Fire Nation to be dealt with accordingly. He attacked us and quite a few Fire Nation soldiers joined his plight. We were able to subdue them all and now they are all in cells aboard my ship ready to be taken back home where we will deal with them. With most of the Fire Nation soldiers gone we can't use the prison now so Azula is out there being watched by Mai," Zuko replied, summing up the events of the last few days.
"A mutiny is never something you want. What did they do to Azula?" Katara asked, wanting all of the information before any decision could be made between them.
"They beat her constantly; she's covered in dark bruises and most likely has internal injuries. She can barely walk or stand up without being in pain even though she thinks she's hiding it from us. Jing and Peng were abusing her daily whenever they were on and they have been doing it now for a year and a half, I assume. They have done a lot more horrible things to her, but I'm still trying to get those facts out of Azula," Ty Lee replied, not wanting to go into much detail as it hurt her to think of how much pain Azula was in.
"Please tell me now, were any of the Water Tribe soldiers part of this?" Chief Hakoda asked, not liking one thing he had heard.
"As far as I know not one of them have laid a finger on her. It was actually Meela and Uki who first told me about what was happening and who not to trust with Azula. If I didn't listen to what they told me I do honestly think Jing and Peng would have killed Azula by now," Ty Lee responded, making sure the chief knew that they had helped her out.
"That is good to hear, Meela and Uki are very lovely young ladies. They came to us from the Northern Water Tribe, they wanted a fresh start and to be able to use all aspects of their bending and here they are free to do that with Katara as their teacher. A lot of the guards here come from our sister tribe," Hakoda replied, happy to have more people in their village.
"That would explain a few things, I was surprised when you said you had benders ready to help out as I thought Katara was the last Southern Water Tribe bender," Zuko responded, now understanding where they all suddenly came from.
"Here's a fun fact, Meela and her brother Noa are the grandchildren of my grandmother's sister, so they are mine, Sokka, and Katara's cousins," Hakoda informed them, smiling as he did so.
"Oh wow, that's pretty cool," Ty Lee chimed in, not expecting them to have been related at all.
"Since we have strayed off topic, may I direct us back onto the issue at hand, with the prison not in operation any more what are we going to do with Azula?" Zuko asked, knowing they had limited time to talk before the sun set.
"Has Azula been rehabilitated? It would all depend on that," Hakoda asked in reply, wanting to know where they were at.
"I've spent the last few days with Azula and I do believe that she has been rehabilitated to a certain degree. She apologised to me, to Mai, and she is genuinely sorry for her actions. She was so calm and thoughtful earlier that I actually wondered if she had been possessed by a friendly spirit. I will say though that I think all the abuse she has received from the soldiers at fault has damaged her and left her scarred and that if she was to go into a largely populated town or village she may not do well in it. She's also been out of the chains and shackles now for a few hours and her bending still hasn't returned. I was going to check her chi points later on and see if they are salvageable but in all honesty I don't see them fixing themselves until all of her injuries are healed," Ty Lee replied, knowing Azula's state of mind the best out of everyone in the room.
"Zuko, how much longer does she have left to serve of sentence?" Aang asked, curiosity getting the best of him.
"She was sentenced to an initial five years in jail and then once that was served we were going to see if she needed more time locked away or if progress was made enough to rejoin society. Azula has served half of the five year sentence," Zuko replied, making sure his math was correct.
"Do you plan on locking her up for the remainder two and a half years? If not, and since Ty Lee has vouched for her, we have a hut free in the Southern Water Tribe and she can stay there and serve out the remainder of her sentence. She will also be close to her therapist and can continue her sessions with Akna. We discussed it on the way over here and thought it might be a good alternative, how does that sound to you?" Hakoda said, suggesting a different option that wasn't on the table beforehand.
"That sounds like a really nice offer but I wouldn't feel good about leaving Azula alone in case she has another episode," Zuko replied, a little shocked at the offer.
"I'm happy to stay here with Azula and watch over her, as I told you earlier I have nothing left in the Fire Nation and this would be a new start for the both of us," Ty Lee offered, knowing it would be the best option for Azula's health.
"Only if you're sure Ty Lee," Zuko responded, taking a deep breath in and slowly releasing it.
"I would say it's settled then, Ty Lee and Azula can come to the Southern Water Tribe village with us, I'm sure Sokka, Katara, and Aang can check in on them and I'll check in daily with them to make sure everything is okay," Hakoda said, clapping his hands together.
"And to give you peace of mind Zuko, if anything does happen Appa and I will come get you right away," Aang offered, seeing the new Fire Lord relax a little at hearing that.
"That is acceptable, I guess," Zuko replied, knowing he had no better solution at hand. "If it's okay I will come and check in on Azula once every six to eight weeks, just to make sure that..."
"...ZUKO! TY LEE!" Mai called out, distress evident in her voice.
Running out of the hut Ty Lee made her way over to Mai and saw Azula lying down on the ground, eyes closed, and looking very pale. "What happened?" Ty Lee asked, gently caressing Azula's face for a response and getting nothing.
"We were just sitting here watching the fire and she groaned and held onto her stomach. Next thing I know she's falling to the ground out cold," Mai quickly replied, watching as Ty Lee placed Azula's head in her lap.
"Here, let me," Katara calmly said as she bent down next to Azula. "Ty Lee, can you please pull her shirt up to reveal her stomach? I'm going to use a healing technique to see how bad it is." Gasping in shock at the range of coloured bruising covering Azula's stomach, Katara knew that there was serious damage without even checking her over.
"Whoever did that to Azula needs to face up to their crimes," Hakoda said, looking at the injuries. "I'm going to speak to my people and ask them why they didn't say anything when we get back to the village."
"The damage is rather severe I'm sorry to say, I can only do limited healing without a bigger body of water. Her chi flow paths are blocked very badly and I don't know if I can do anything. We can only try though; we need to get her to the stream of water that runs near the old spirit portal and see if that will do anything," Katara said as she put away her water into her canister.
"Katara, Aang, Ty Lee, Zuko, get on Appa and I'll bring Azula over," Hakoda said, gently picking Azula up off the ground with ease.
"Mai, you're in charge until I get back, can you see what everyone has to say about this whole mess?" Zuko asked as he hurried over to the sky bison and got into the saddle.