Lin was five months pregnant. Just like the grandmothers had suspected, they had a boy and a girl. Everyone who had bet on two girls or two boys was out of the pool. There was a separate bet that only did bending, so they could enter that to try and redeem themselves, or they could give up now.

Toph came by to see her daughter. "Hey fat butt!"

"Hey crusty wench!"

"So you got a boy and a girl. I heard it from the radio! You could have told me."

"Yeah, but I'd knew your meddling self would appear soon enough."

"Me? Meddle?"

"Yeah, you!"

"So, how is the betting pool looking?"

"A lot of people bet two boys, so whoever wins is going to get a good pot of money."

"Are you still in?"

"I was never in but I claimed a 50 coin fee since I'm the one who's going to have to push these suckers out."

"Hah, good one. Who's still in?"

"Both grandmothers, well two of the three grandmothers are in and a few other people, but I don't remember all their names."

"So how was going to that cabin in the woods?"

"They actually live in a fancier house than I thought. He bought his mom a better house when he got his job with the agency. It was nice. His mom is a great cook and she bakes."

"Really?"

"Yeah, cookies, smoked chicken, the best apple pie and …"

"So she was helping you get fat!"

"Laugh all you want, but that food was ooh yeah!"

"So basically this guy is perfect with a perfect mother. Is he like an evil spirit or some junk?"

"No!" Lin snorted, "But his family has his own issues too. They all managed to move past it."

"You think you and Su will ever move past it?"

"I used to think not, but if his mothers can still get along after all that's happened, I guess anything's possible."

"She did ask about you."

"Is she still a beatnik?"

"No. She's married and has three buggers."

"Already. Dang, I think I'm done after these two."

"It's two more than I thought you'd have."

"Did you mean to have us?"

"Suyin certainly not. The guy I was dating when you were conceived, he said he wanted kids. I wasn't so sure. When I got pregnant, he said this would be good for us, and then he ran away, so I sort of meant to have you I guess."

That might be the closest to the truth Lin ever hears. "I guess not planning children is something we have in common."

"Yeah, but seriously, you won out. If your guy had a living father, I'd try to get him."

Maybe you knew him already. "Please tell me my father wasn't from the Southern Water Tribe."

"Would it matter if he was?"

"I'd rather not entertain the idea that my half brother knocked me up."

"Oh," Toph hadn't thought about that. "No, he wasn't."

"Thank you." I hope that's true.

"That's actually true, unlike most of the other stuff I tell you."

"Duly noted."

In the following article, Lin detailed her visit with Tenzin's family. "Do we always get along, obviously not, but our families have been close since before we existed. We have to find a way to make our family situation fit somehow."

"And how was that dinner?"

"It was entertaining to say the least. My mother challenged me to a fight outside, and since I'm expecting, Kuzon took my place, and they kind of leveled Tenzin's yard. He was not amused, but the rest of us were."

"He must be quite a fighter to keep up with your mother. She takes no prisoners."

"He had a successful military career, and his mothers had trained him in firebending and martial arts before that."

"And you also met his mothers, how was that?"

"Oh they were great. His mom made all kinds of delicious food. His mother tried to eat it all. They bickered over it like an old married couple. It was adorable."

"How did they expect react to you as a potential daughter in law?"

"I don't think they were really vetting me. If they were, they were very subtle about it. I think they were just curious about me more than anything else."

"And what did they have to say about the twins?"

"They joined the pool at work as to how they'll come out. They're both still in it, since they both bet on a boy and a girl."

"They bet separately?"

"Oh yes. His mom had to pay his mother 50 coins since they had a bet on multiple births."

"Oh so they're in on the fun from a distance."

"Yeah. We're going to visit them again once we know the bending abilities."

Tenzin had a paper in his hand, reading the latest update on Lin's pregnancy. He knew there was something off about Kuzon, there had to be. He had talents that only people in the Fire Nation royal family were known to possess and not even all of them had it. Fire Lord Zuko never learned to throw lightening. How could this random bastard do it?

He had to find out who this guy's mother was. She had to be the key to all of this.

According to the article, they were visiting again after once they knew the bending, so six months into her pregnancy.

Tenzin wanted to follow them, but he might be seen. Instead, he put a tracer on Kuzon's car. He would be able to figure out where he went and then could drive up later. There was something suspicious about this guy. He was amongst the world's best firebender, but no one knew who his mother or father was. There had to be a reason.

"Tenzin, are you coming to breakfast?" Pema called out to him. It had been ready for a few minutes now.

"Yes dear!" He went out to eat. He'd have to watch the monitor later.

"I'm so excited about our babies." Lin told Kuzon as they got in the car.

"Me too. It's almost time."

It would obviously be Pema's time first, but she hadn't popped yet. Tenzin hadn't yet told the media that their daughter was an airbender. After Lin chewed him out for the consequences of his blabbermouth, he hadn't been as excited to share everything with the public. It was kind of ironic.

She got mad at his blabbing so he stopped. He got mad about the rumors so he told her to set them straight and now the media can't get enough of her interviews. Everyone's talking about her and this young guy who writes about her. She just made his career.

Tenzin didn't get a chance to leave his home until after his wife fell asleep. It would take him too long to get to the house if he had left while Pema was awake.

He made the two-hour drive away from the city and parked about 100m down the road from the house. Using his airbending, he quietly got close to the home.

It was late, but Kuzon and his mother were still awake.

"So are you excited for being a dad?"

"I am, but I'm scared too. What if I suck at it?"

"You've never sucked at a thing in your life," the woman snapped at him. "You clearly love Lin, even her blind as a badger mole mother can see that and more importantly, you're not afraid to do what it takes to be with her.

I loved your father, and I believe he loved me too, but he wasn't strong enough. He would have had to ruin his marriage, his career, and possibly the relationships he had with his friends and family for us to have tried to work. It was too much for him to handle, especially all at once.

I knew it the moment he saw you and your sister, so I let him out the easy way. I wanted you to have parents who would be able to give everything, not try somewhat just to mess it up when life got too hard.

Is Lin worth everything to you?"

"Yes."

"Then your kids will be too. When you see them, you'll see you and her and know how awesome it is that you found her. I might regret a lot of stupid stuff I did in my life, but I never regretted your father, and I'll never regret you or your sister."

"Thanks Mom!"

"Now get your butt inside. Lin is missing you right now."

"And what about your lady?"

"What lady? I'm just sleeping with your mom."

Kuzon shook his head and went inside.

Azula put out the lights when she went inside, but she had a hand torch so she could see. It was then Tenzin realized who he was.

"His mother is Azula?"

There's no way Lin would know. She must have given a false name. He has to get Kuzon away from her.