Iroh directed Leiko to an empty room on the ship. As she followed, he told her about things that had happened before she arrived. "We have all been at the whim of my hot headed nephew." He told her. "Prince Zuko tends get a bit zesty at times. And he will take it out on the first person around. It's never a dull moment. He's so caught up on catching the avatar."

"But he's still the same guy, right General Iroh?" she asked hopefully. Iroh let out a small groan from his throat and turned to her.

"Not entirely. You see Leiko, capturing the avatar is his only chance of returning to the throne. He will do anything to catch him. And the past he has been through has changed him greatly. I don't want you to get too upset when you notice how much he has changed."

"But he has changed for the better mostly…only stronger…right?" Iroh handed her some blankets.

"Maybe stronger…but things he used to laugh at just upset him now. For example, this one time, I lost my lotus time, and I asked him to help me find it. Now you and I both know that I have lost my lotus tile many times before, and he found it most amusing. But now, now he just gets upset and throws around his temper." Iroh explained and Leiko sighed.

"Oh, so, he's not who he used to be?"

"Do not dwell on that now, child. It is late, and you have had quite an adventure, so go to sleep." She bowed to thank him and walked into the room. It was a plain room and Leiko looked at the bare walls. Iroh closed the heavy door behind her. She walked over to the small bed and unfolded the blankets. She opened her bag and took out her diary and set it under the pillow. It was time for bed, so she changed into a white nightgown and tied up her hair in a bun. She thought about home for a minute, and then realized how much she would miss Tila. She opened the window and stuck her head out. It was no use trying, they were miles away from the Fire Nation…but maybe. Leiko whistled the familiar note into the night air and waited. There was nothing but the sound of the ocean. She closed her eyes and sadness overcame her. But then she heard the memorable shriek and looked back out to see Tila flying to her.

"Tila!" she said happily as Tila flew in through the window and landed on Leiko's outstretched arm. "I thought you wouldn't be able to find me! Guess what, Zuko let me on his ship! Hey, let's go see him." And she opened the door and walked out into the hallway.

She looked at each door until she found one with a flame on it, and she knew it was Zuko's. She knocked on it and waited. Zuko cracked the door open and looked at her. "Zuko, look, it's my bird Tila! I know you remember Tila. She used to deliver our notes to each other."

"Go back to bed." Was all he said. Leiko's face dropped.

"But aren't you happy to see Tila? I thought you'd want to see…"

"Go back to sleep Leiko. Nobody cares." And he closed the door. Leiko was in shock. Was Zuko really like that now? He couldn't be. She just walked back into her room and closed the door. Maybe he was just tired from all the action. But she didn't want to spend the rest of the night thinking about it, she had a lot to write about in her diary. But before she did, she read an entry from years ago.

Dear Diary,

Today I found an egg at the playing field. It is small and blue with red and black spots. I took it home with me and made it a nest of blankets. I invited my friends over to see it. They all wanted to hold it, but I was afraid they would drop it. My father doesn't know I have it, but I'll tell him eventually. I didn't expect the egg to hatch for a few more weeks, but it hatched that night! It happened when Zuko was holding it. His face dropped and his eyes grew huge and he yelled, "AH, IT'S ALIVE!" I laughed and told him it was hatching. And it hatched right there in his hands. It must have been because his hands are always so warm, after all he's always fire bending. I named it Tila and decided to keep it as a pet. The birds are common in the fire nation. I cannot wait to start training it!

"And that is the story on how I got you." Leiko said to Tila with a smile. "You were so cute when you were little." And she chirped, making Leiko giggle.