19th of October
Firelord Taishi (25)
Year of the Sun
Two hours after noon
I am very thankful that we are now onboard a small ship sailing across the lake to Ba Sing Sei. I will live a happy life if I never see another carriage again. My fat porter is not with us because I ordered him to cross the Serpants Pass on foot with the other people. I consider this a good excersise for him.
Haku is even more nervous than ever. The prospect that tommorow morning we'll be called to the Earth King is begining to make her very anxious. I've told her repeatedly not to worry. Just kneel at the throne and let Mielia's husband do all the talking. The King is usually quite polite and will probably greet us warmly before getting a servant to show us to our rooms.
My mind is own it's own worries as well. Mielia was promptly sick as soon as she came onboard this vessel half an hour ago. I walked past the lavitory and I heard sobbing...when she emmerged she wasn't crying but her eyes looked blood shot and her skin was deathly pale. I think she is terrified of seeing her Aunt. It's like she's a beautiful bird that longs to fly free yet is being shut in a cadge with people poking her through the bars.
Another thing is the matter of Sozin.
I recieve a Note from a Fire Nation solider who had been waiting for me onboard.
Maeko,
I guess you are barely twenty miles from Ba Sing Sei now. I should warn you that your friend Mielia's Aunt is anxiously awaiting her nieces arrival - I hope this gives you time to make up a decent excuse. Also I know you have an auidence with the King in the morning and as much as I would like to greet you it seems I have to be shut up in my studies for the next week because one of Fathers generals is coming here to see my progress and to probably check up on me.
And I was so looking forward to my little warm up spar with you. Tell me have you mastered that technique soon? If you do not wish to duel me I'll understand and i am fully expecting you to do so.
Sozin
Oh I am dueling him if it kills me! I haven't mastered lightening but I have a week...there's still time and I will train myself raw as soon as I get there.
Vulture woman is awaiting our arrival? Well it looks like I'm not feeling so well and require the help of both my servant and friend. That should keep Mielia away from her Aunt for a few days.
I can already see the huge city walls now. It shall not be long.
Ba Sing Sei...the invicible city.
Right. Well as a treat I'm extending the 2 chapters to three. The next chapter should be quite detailed for a season finale. The main chapter of course is chapter 40! Halfway there!