I learned that I was not like ordinary people. My reflection in a stream taught me that I looked horrible.
But I was lonely, and wanted friends to share my life. I decided to ask the old man for help. He could not see, so my looks would not scare him.
I waited until one day he was alone, then I went into his cottage. The old man welcomed me kindly. Yes, he would be my friend!
But then Jet, Toph, and Katara walked in. I have never seen such a panic! Katara ran away, Toph fell to the floor in a faint, and Jet attacked me!
He grabbed the largest stick he could find, and beat me over the head. Cursing him, and you too, Sokka! I ran away.
All night I paced up and down through the woods, raging like a wild beast.
How dare humans treat other creatures so cruelly? All I wanted was friendship!
Next day I crept back to the cottage. The whole family was leaving. I waited until they had gone, then set fire to their home. It was destroyed, completely!
The whole wide world lay before me. But where should I go? I decided to find you, Sokka, my creator!
I spent weeks wandering through woods and mountains, out of sight of humans. But one day I found a young girl, drowning.
I rescued her, but her ungrateful friends attacked me. I was badly wounded.
I hid for weeks, in dreadful pain, and full of burning anger.
At last, I reached the woods near your home, and met a boy playing. At first I hoped he'd be a friend, but I learned he was your brother. So I took revenge on you for creating me, by destroying him!
A gold locket glittered on his dead body. I took it and opened it.
I saw a lovely portrait: your mother, I believe. My heart was touched, I wanted a woman to love and care for, too!
I came to the barn where Ty Lee slept. She was beautiful, but I knew she would not love me. So I punished her by hiding the locket in her dress. People would think she murdered the boy!