Ostrich horses were drinking water from a river as Appa, Aang, and Sokka flew over them.

"So, what kind of trouble is Katara in?" Sokka said.

"I don't know. In my vision, I just knew she needed help." Aang said.

"It would be nice if your Avatar powers could be just a little more specific from time to time." Sokka looked down and noticed a mound of earth passing nearby, heading to the wall. "What is that?"

They flew down and followed the mound. Reiko was seen still earth surfing. Aang and Sokka came down beside her.

"Need a ride?" Sokka said.

Reiko became startled at the sound of Sokka's voice and fell backward off of the mound. Sokka and Aang cringed upon seeing her fall.

xxx

Azula was speaking to the Dai Li.

Azula paced back and forth. "The Earth King and the Council of Five do not trust the Dai Li. They imprisoned your leader, Long Feng. Soon they will turn on all of you and eliminate you. Seizing power today is a matter of life and death." As she talked, an agent with a mustache startED looking nervous and slightly lowers his head. "This coup must be swift and decisive. The Earth King and each of the five generals must be taken out simultaneously. Long Feng has placed you in my command while we overthrow the government." Azula Walked over to her left, to another agent with a tiny, vertical scar on his right cheek. When she neared him, she stared sideways at the agent while still addressing all the agents. "If I sense any disloyalty, any hesitation, any weakness at all," She stopped right in front of the scarred agent. "I will snuff it out. She continued walking, with the eyes of the now nervous scarred agent following her. "That is all."

The Dai Li left, and Azula walked up to Ty Lee, who was pouring tea.

Nice speech, Azula. It was pretty and poetic, but also scary in a good way." She handed the cup to Azula.

Mai was Amused. "Yeah. I thought you were going to make that one guy pee his pants."

"There are still a few loose ends. The Avatar, and my brother and uncle." Azula said.

Xxx

Zuko and Iroh began walking toward the palace.

"Many times I imagined myself here, at the threshold of the palace." Iroh said. "But I always thought I would be here as a conqueror. Instead, we are the Earth King's personal guests, here to serve him tea. Destiny is a funny thing."

"It sure is, Uncle." Zuko said, but he looked up at the palace, worried about Kurai.