Jet returned to the apartment shortly after Iroh and the others left. Katalina decided not to mention them just yet. And since the door looked as if it hadn't been touched, she was able to get to bed without being interrogated or anything.

Sleep didn't come easily that night, though. This was a normal occurrence for Katalina. So she got up and made her way to the rooftop to do some stargazing. And it wasn't long before Jet joined her.

"The war is over," he announced his presence before laying down beside her. "Shouldn't you be able to sleep now?"

She chuckled a bit. "It doesn't work like that."

"Well that's stupid."

They fell silent as they continued to just watch the stars. This was Katalina's favourite thing to do. The night sky was the most beautiful thing to her. And all because of a single person.

"You really don't ever want to see your parents again?" Jet then broke the silence.

"Where did that come from?"

"As someone who doesn't have a choice, I recommend you get your ass to the Fire Nation to visit your parents. I would give anything to be able to see mind again."

"The difference between your parents and mine parents is that your parents actually gave a damn about you," she pointed out. "My parents disowned me. And now that I have proved them wrong I'm gonna say that they're really not gonna want anything to do with me."

He sighed. "I'm sorry about that."

"Don't be. I don't need them. I have you and the others."

"You don't have any childhood friends from the Fire Nation that would still be your friend now?"

"Maybe one," she admitted. "There's really no way of knowing if I'll ever see him again, though."

"Track him down."

"I'm not sure if that would be a good idea."

"Why not?"

"Because I'm not sure if he would actually want to see me again."

"It's only been a couple months—"

"It's been three years," she corrected him, cutting him off.

"What?"

"The last time we saw each other was a little over three years ago."

His eyes widened a bit. "Why has it been so long? I mean, you only left a couple months ago. So why did you never see each other?"

"He had to…go away."

"Go away?"

"That's what I said."

"Why do I feel like something is missing from this story?"

"It's not a story and it doesn't matter."

"Of course it matters."

"Jet," she sat up, "I didn't ask to be interrogated about my past."

"I was only trying—"

"You're not making me feel any better," she cut him off again.

"No, I was only trying to learn more about you," he stated as he also sat up. "It's been a couple months and it still feels like you're a stranger. And we live together! But you're just so damn private."

"And you should respect my privacy."

"Lina, c'mon, you gotta give me something."

"Why?"

"Because I'm your friend and that's what friends do."

She let out a heavy sigh. "I'm sorry. I'm just not the type to open up to people."

"No kidding."

"Don't give me that attitude; it won't help your case."

"Sorry," he mumbled.

She shook her head. "It just takes me a while to feel comfortable with a person. I mean, it's not like you're any more left in the dark than the others are. None of you really know me still. Don't you remember how long it took for you guys to learn that I was even a firebender?"

He nodded. "That's right," he recalled. "We didn't figure that out until the Day of Black Sun."

"And that was at least a month after I had met you all."

He thought for a moment. "I think I at least know you well enough to know that there's some sort of strategy to your madness."

She chuckled a bit. "Perhaps. Or maybe I really am just crazy."

"That wouldn't surprise me, either." He smiled. "C'mon, let's get back inside and try to sleep now."

"Give me a few minutes."

Jet nodded and got off the roof. Katalina stayed put, though. She lay back down and paid mind to the stars again. Then she noticed a shooting star. She sat up and closed her eyes. She didn't care how childish it may have seemed; she was going to make a wish.

"I wish for the aftermath of the war to be more beneficial than anything."