Cady was awoken by Prince Zuko lightly tapping her shoulder. She opened her eyes and looked around, but it was still dark outside.

"We're nearing the port. We're buying you some new clothes. You can't go around wearing that," Zuko said.

Cady looked down at her clothes, noticing she was wearing Happy Bunny slippers and pants and a tie dye t-shirt. She stifled a laugh and looked out over the horizon, where the sun was just starting to rise, the ocean glistening from its fire. She looked back over her shoulder and nodded. Zuko looked back at her clothes and groaned.

"You can't wear that to the market, you're going to have to borrow some of my armor."

Cady's eyes glistened happily; she finally was getting to wear REAL armor!

She finally got to wear REAL armor! How horrible! It was heavy and clinky, and was very hot inside. She was struggling just to find her footing on the level dirt road on which they traveled. She had no idea how Zuko managed to do it, as she glared at him, walking ahead of her, straight as a pin, and his mouth set in a smirk.

She narrowed her eyes and looked at the clothing shop with determination, struggling not to trip and make a fool of herself. She waddled a bit faster, catching up with Zuko, and folded her arms across her chest, glaring at him with satisfaction, before hurrying off to the shop.

"Hmm… This is pretty nice!" Cady observed the garment with interest, Zuko scowling behind her. It was a black tunic, with swirls at the bottom, and a red collar, and no sleeves. In her golden knapsack (which she had just bought), there were already a couple of clothing items: some nice puffed pants (which she had always wanted to wear), a pair of boots with red arrows decorating them, and a pair of deep red arm warmers, just like Zuko's, but with a small strap that wrapped around you thumb. She had also asked Zuko for one of his hair ties, because she wanted her hair to look just like his, and he agreed. She bid Zuko a farewell as she walked stiffly into the dressing room to try on her new clothes.
"This is great!"

Cady looked down at her new clothes, glad that they fit snuggly, she had also bought a black cloak, which was draped around her shoulders, and which swept about her ankles as she walked. Zuko seemed to like her new wardrobe more than her previous one, and allowed her to try some different foods from around the world. She tried a number of different Earth Kingdom biscuits, some Water Tribe seal jerky (which she wanted only because she knew that Sokka liked it), and some Fire Nation tea and cookies, which afterwards made her very bloated, and when they finally met up with Uncle Iroh and set off for a dining area, she politely declined the privilege, but tagged along anyway, seeing as Zuko didn't want her wandering the market on her own.

She was quite interested in Uncle Iroh's stories of war days, when he was a general, and listening to the stories of Ozai and his childhood times, whereas Zuko just sat in the corner, glaring at his food, and stirring it around with his chopstick blandly. After Iroh was finished with his war tales, I walked over to Zuko and sat next to him, asking him why he didn't like to listen to such great stories.

"I've heard them so many times. I could repeat every story that he's ever told me, word for word. Once you've heard them at least 20 times each, they aren't too great," he replied plainly. I turned my head away from him and looked out at the ocean, the bustling crowds, and sun. She wondered if Zuko would ever catch Aang. She wanted Aang to win the war, but she wanted Zuko to regain his honor, too. Otherwise he would remain this empty shell, at a full loss of any emotion but anger. His soul would disintegrate. She stared and stared, wishing that the bright, fiery sun would answer all of the questions that reeled in her mind.

Zuko stared at her figure, wondering what she was thinking about that made her so quiet and intent. He got to his feet, inspecting her back, before walking in front of her and waving his hand in front of her glazed eyes. She snapped back into reality, realizing that she had just made herself look like an idiot, and bowed her head as she stood up and walked out of the small area that was set off for dining, waiting for the other two to finish their meals and get ready for a bit more exploring before they had to leave.

Cady gazed off at the retreating shore and the long shadows that the few late shoppers were casting over the ocean, and sat down between Zuko and Iroh, taking a deep breath.

"Prince Zuko, could you teach me how to meditate?"

Zuko looked down at her warily, and nodded stiffly. He instructed her to fold her legs and lie her hands in her lap, palms up and thumbs barely touching.

"Hold on, I'm going to see if we have any candles," Zuko walked over to the bags that Iroh had brought along, filled with hundred of miscellaneous items, and dug through them before finding two candles and holders, which he placed in front of both of us.

"Close your eyes, and take deep breaths. Try and feel the warmth and fire of the candle, and feel that energy inside of you. I am not yet sure which Nation you are from, but your eyes lean towards the Fire Nation, along with your skin, but your hair is a mix of Fire and Earth. Which ever it is, you seem to look more Fire Nation than Earth, so if you can bend this fire we'll know for sure. Try and make the flame grow larger and smaller with each breath you take."

Cady did as she was told, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. She breathed over and over, feeling the candles heat on her face, and feeling it's beauty, along with it's great power. She breathed more slowly, letting her breath even out, but her mind was racing. She had never been good at clearing her head of all thought, and she imagined it would be quite hard, but as she focused more on that small flame, the more she felt her mind go at ease, her head going numb and the feeling of her legs and arms disappear as if they were not even there. She felt herself flying, soaring through that wonderful, lightheaded feeling, when she felt herself jerk out of the trance and wrench her eyes open. She looked around, seeing that it was dark, and wondered how long she had been sitting there, seeing as Zuko and Iroh were already asleep, or so she though. She looked around once more, and back at their figures before agreeing with herself that she should probably get some rest, too.