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


Aang stopped her as Toph and Sokka made for their quarters. "For old times sake," he said, offering her his hand. She accepted, letting him pull her into Appa's saddle. She grinned at her guard's horrified expression as they launched into the sky.

The wind made short work of her elaborate hairstyle. She helped, unpinning the elaborate jewel crown. As her hair tumbled free, her worries went with it.

Stretching her arms, she let her eyes shut as the wind caressed her, filling her nose with the scent of clouds and sea air.

This is what she'd been missing.

Freedom.