Rose POV
Travelling became exceedingly difficult. As we continued, we decided that it would be easier to get to the Southern Water Tribe if we wore cloaks. So we gathered what little money we still had after being captured and went into town. As Water Tribe clothing is impossible to attain in the Fire Nation; that is without arousing suspicion. So we looked through the stores until we found long, dark cloaks. Although they were a little tattered they were also functional and warm.
As we went on, we realized that travelling on foot would not be an option for much longer. I sheepishly smiled at Xiu Juan. "I hope you don't mind swimming in freezing cold water; that's what we're going to have to do…"
Xiu Juan replied, "Well, if it's what we have to do, I don't mind." I pretended to smile confidently, but in reality, I was the one who didn't want to swim in freezing cold water. Hey, give me a break. I'm a Fire girl. We naturally don't like the cold, we love the sun. When we got to the edge of the ocean but in reality, I was the one who didn't want to swim in freezing cold water. Hey, give me a break. I'm a Fire girl. We naturally don't like the cold, we love the sun. When we got to the edge of the ocean, I took a deep breath, and we plunged in. Xiu Juan just dove right in; she was a natural at swimming. I, however, hesitated for a second. I do not relish diving into icy water. When we got in, we bent air bubbles around our heads. We, of course had to bend the water, but you understand my point. It was a rough few hours. Swimming and stopping, breathing fire to keep pneumonia away, and then swimming again.
Finally, we hit land. This arctic tundra was the opposite of the beaches I loved. It was a veritable desert of ice. The travelling was rough and slow to progress very far. And then, there it was. That gigantic mass of frozen snow: and it was standing in the way of us and the Southern Water Tribe. We couldn't go around it; it was wider that way than it was tall. So the only solution was to go over it. And it was BONE-CHILLING. And then, as we got to the top…we tripped. After rolling down the left side of the mountain for a few seconds, I bashed my head on a rock, and the lights were out!