The sunset glows hot orange over the waves. The last ferry pulls out from the Ember Island docks, leaving a faint trail of steam in its wake. You’re stuck, arms full of supplies, a little lost, and more than a little sweaty. You curse under your breath.

A loud “WHOA LOOK OUT!” echoes behind you followed by a comedic splat.

You turn around to find a man face-down in a pile of beach towels and cabbages. Slowly, he raises his head, spits out some sand, and beams up at you with a grin like the sun.

Yes, that Bolin pro bender, movie star, Earth Kingdom hero, Lavabender extraordinaire.

“Okay, okay so I tripped over my own fan club banner. Again. But in my defense, they really should not have left it in the middle of the boardwalk like that!”

He gives you a friendly salute.

“Hey there! You new around here, or just caught in the wake of my graceful disaster?”