The avatar is a tricky girl. Ty Lee suggested she might be hiding in plain sight, in big cities, but we've combed through every single one. Mai suggested looking within the fire nation, as we'd tend to not look there. Normally I'd be furious for even suggesting we're being outsmarted, but I miss the subtle smell of smoke in the air wherever I go.

We arrived home three days ago and today I declared we go to a festival, under the pretense of looking for clues, in reality, it's Ty Lee's birthday.

There's a fair-goer who looks out of place. She's juggling with fireballs, which should calm my nerves, but I can't help but feel something is wrong.

I grab a bucket of water and throw it at her, watching satisfied as she freezes the water mid-air

I can already taste my father's praise "I've found you," I grin wickedly.