17th of July

Fire Lord Taishi 25

Year of the Sun

Ten hours after noon

That stuck up Princess will regret ever trying to get the better of me!

Earlier today after luncheon I was walking past the art room when I stopped upon hearing a piano playing softly. I went in the room to see who was playing and I saw it was Princess Mayleen.

She never even acknowledged my presence. She didn't see me at all and she continued playing until the song was finished.

"You play nicely Princess," I said politely.

She turned around in shock. Her green eyes narrowed as she slammed the lid of the piano down with such force that I thought it would break. Honestly I'd never seen her in such a state of mind. She lost her posture and seemed very angry.

"What do you want Lady Maeko? Come to gloat?" She snapped.

I stopped in suprise for several seconds before replying.

"I have no intention of gloating Princess...may I ask what is troubling you?"

"Nothing! What would you care? Your just like him...just like all the people in your stupid nation! All you care for is wrath and destruction!" She yelled, "go on then gloat"

"Gloat at what Princess? Your composture, courtsey and control? Your lacking in all...I thought Princesses were taught courtsey? Earth Kingdom must be lacking in manners these days."

I said that and walked away. How can she be so prejudiced? What had my nation done to her? Or is she judging us all on one person? Seemingly she's stung at the Princes lack of attention...or maybe worse?

Anyway I told Mielia about this and she told me not to worry. Princess Mayleen is a spoilt brat...or at least that was what Mielia said but I'm not so sure.

Shinji avoids me...he knows I want to talk with him so he does not attend meals. I asked the servants and they said Lord Shinji wishes for his meals to be delivered to his room.

I ordered them to stop doing so. I am his older sister...it's my right...or so I thought.

"Begging your pardon Lady but you are in your brothers care on this voyage and we wish not to defy him."

I told them that as his older sibling it was my right...they said since he was my brother...he was my protector in place of Chen and Father! Oh!

Well they took notice! I told them I'd burn their hair off if they didn't do as I wished...they changed their tune after that.

Still...he shuts himself in the training arena. I don't like it...Prince Sozin spends nearly all his time their too...I don't want my brother under his infulence.

I am suspicious of the Prince now. Mayleen of course could just be being a brat...but I'll reserve judgement until I hear both sides of the story.