Thyra sat beside Aang at the feast, looking out blankly to the fountain as the Chief stood and addressed the large crowd that had gathered. "Tonight, we celebrate the arrival of our brother and sister from the Southern Tribe, and they have brought with them someone very special, someone whom many of us believed disappeared from the world until now." He indicated to Aang who waved cheerfully. "The Avatar!" As the crowd cheered Arnook stepped back and spread his hand towards his daughter as she walked forwards. "We also celebrate my daughter's sixteenth birthday. Princess Yue is now of marrying age."
Thyra glanced to Sokka who's eyes were wide as he stared at her. She smirked to herself then looked back to the crowds.
"Thank you, father. May the great Ocean and Moon Spirits watch over us during these troubled times." Yue spoke softly but loudly, nodding to her people before taking a seat next to Sokka.
"Now, Master Pakku and his students will perform!" Thyra watched the three men who began to move in unison, bending the water to their will in a spectacular display of skill. Thyra watched, only partially listening to the conversation Sokka was attempting to have with the princess. It was only when she sensed someone sitting down next to her did she look away from the display.
"I hope you're a little warmer, if not then I'll be glad to offer some assistance." The boy from earlier smirked at Thyra who blinked at him.
"Who are you?" She asked him with a frown, turning her head to look at the food set before her.
"The name's Han." He answered, stretching and cracking his knuckles before stuffing some food into his mouth then chewed with his mouth wide open. Thyra shrank back from him and did not reply. "So you're Thyra, the Avatar's sister. Pretty cool. Perhaps you two should do some airbending demonstration, we've never seen anything like that before."
"I'm not an airbender." Thyra answered darkly, clenching her fist as her irritation spiked.
"Really? That's a surprise. Shouldn't you be, like, really powerful because you're the Avatar's sister?"
"Not necessarily." Thyra answered.
"That's a shame. Bet you wish you could bend though, I mean I would too if I were you. Must suck to be living in your brother's shadow all the time."
"I do not live in his shadow!" Thyra snapped then stood, yanking her coat over her head then tossed it at his face. "Thanks for the coat." She turned and strode away, tugging her dark brown hair free from its single plait to let it blanket her neck and keep it warm. Thyra returned to her room and rolled out her blankets, snuggling down to sleep off her irritation.
She did not live in Aang's shadow, she was her own person and she did not have to bend an element just to be strong. Muttering under her breath Thyra used some meditation techniques to calm down then swiftly fell into a deep sleep.