Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.


"May wealth and prosperity find you." As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she'd made a mistake. All chatter immediately ceased, every set of eyes watching her. The boy made no move to accept the flower.

"My Lord, the tiger lily is reserved for nobility," he whispered. "I couldn't-"

Change the world, Iroh had said. "Did you not serve as the Fire Lord's champion? What's more noble than that?" Still the boy hesitated. "I insist," she tried again, "for my honor, for Lyahiko's honor."

Angry mummers rose from the crowd as the boy accepted the precious flower.