Shasta had never felt such peace and happiness before. Lawrence was on the far left, then Victor, Anna, and Shasta; all holding hands as they walked. The closer they got to the banquet hall, the more people they saw. The hallway that connected to the main palace courtyard was near it, so they had to wade through the crowds a bit to get there.
The children were in awe of the various dresses and clothing styles being worn by the diplomats, dignitaries, and their servants. Victor was fascinated with the swords that the guards of the Fire Nation's representative had. That, and their strange hats that his father said were called turbans.
Anna was in love with the dresses that the women were wearing. A woman on the arm of the newly arrived Sai diplomat was her favorite. Upon seeing them, Shasta knew that both Skye and Tidas would be happy about their arrival.
