Korra's never been to the Fire Nation before, she'd been longing to go since she was just a girl.

It was a risky and crazy move but she'd decided to take the hand if a stranger...some woman she just met just a day before...and go.

The woman promised her a trip to all the finest places the Fire Nation had to offer-palace included.

When asked how they'd get in, the woman simply smirked and said "Oh I have a way about the place." Whatever the hell that meant.

Korra didn't question the woman she just wanted to get to the Fire Nation...wanted to see the palace.

The woman had acquired a boat for them a few days later. She insisted that they'd be there in no time whenever Korra would make some impatient remark.

One night when the waves rocked the boat to much for Korra to actually get to sleep, she made her way over to the woman's room.

There she asked what her companion's name was.

"That doesn't matter." The woman would reply with a smirk. "What matters is that we get to the Fire Nation."

Korra frowned. "Yeah, thanks, very insightful."

The fire bender waved her off. "Just be glad I'm bringing you along. I have a very important task you see."

Korra's frown remained. But she made her way back to her own room.

It was only four days later when the ship met shore.

"I thought I'd take you to Ember Island. You can't tour the Fire Nation without at the very least seeing the Ember Island Players." The woman announced. But the announcement was only for Korra's ears.

"My family used to see them all the time. You see, we had a vacation home here."

Korra simply nodded. "Sounds like a nice time. My family got to watch penguin sledders."

"How uncultured." The woman yawned.

"Thanks." Korra muttered.

"No worries, you're about to see some quality…ish entertainment."

Korra watched a young boy and his brother rush down the hall playing a game of tag. "My brother and I weren't that annoying." The woman found the need to point out. "We actually watched the play."

Korra dared shush her as the actors walked on stage.

It was a short but lovely play about the struggles and strife of Zuko as he tried to unite the Nation with Aang. Whilst Zuko was perfectly cast, Aang could have used some work. They forgot the arrows on his hands.

The woman yawned. "Oh what a drama. Poor Zuko, he had is sooo hard."

"You don't like him." Korra asked.

The woman shrugged. "I do believe it is time to move on."

Korra didn't bother pointing out how quick the woman seemed to grow bored.

"We have a lot to do."

"You mean you have a lot to do?"

"No, No, I mean we." She gave no further explanation.

Their wanderings in the fire capital were rather brief—they went shopping and tried out different restaurants, went to see the fire breathers, and (by Korra's request) some circus founded by a Ty-Lee. The woman seemed rather appalled by the place… the whole time, but she said nothing. And then they'd shop again—the woman insisted on buying Korra only the finest of swords—or course with no explanation for her charity.

They made their way back to their hotel where the woman talked fondly of the palace they'd be visiting the next day.

It was a bright day really. Korra could't hae asked for better. The woman worked the crowd—getting by all too easily.

"Now, when we get to the palace, you best do what I tell you." The woman stated suddenly.

Korra wasn't all too thrilled to take 'palace etiquette lessons bud she'd go with it, the woman had made their trip good thus far.

"I expected more guards." Korra noted as she looked about the courtyard.

"Oh they have the day off." The woman stated matter of factly. As she pushed the doors open. "Lovely." She clapped her hands together. "Just splendid isn't it?"

Korra twisted her head every which way, taking in all the splendor "It's marvelous."

The woman shot her a wicked grin. "Well now that we've done some grand and fun sight seeing…we shall start on our task."

"Huh?" Korra asked. "Our task?"

"That's right Avatar Korra…our task." She drew out the sword she'd bought Korra and closed her fingers around it. "No be a good girl and take down the Fire Lord…Just like dear little Aang."