TWIRLING

A ten-year-old Ty Lee spins around with these delicate steps that make Azula roll her eyes. She has two sticks in one hand and they are actively sparking as she makes circles around herself in lingering smoke.

"This is fun," Ty Lee says with a wide grin. "Come try!"

Azula shakes her head. "You look immature and ridiculous twirling around with those. We have better things to do today than whatever that is."

Ty Lee smiles and drops the sparkles on the gravel, stomping them out with one foot. She looks up at Azula and asks very graciously, "What do you wanna do, princess?"

Azula beckons for Ty Lee to follow.

Ty Lee frowns and bites her lip to quell tears the moment Azula turns around.