"Such skill should be nurtured," Fire Lord Azulon said, sounding like he was talking to himself just as much as he was talking to Harry. "you will be a great asset, not just to the Fire Nation but also the royal family."
"Of course he will," Harry's father said before Harry could reply. "he will gladly serve our nation and your family."
"Good, unless there is anything else anyone needs to add?" Azulon asked.
"Wait," Azula spoke. "what about the other thing he did?" She asked.
"What other thing?" Ozai spoke, his eyes narrowed.
"I saw him push his hand out and one of the men went flying back." Azula answered.
"I didn't see that." Zuko frowned.
"That's because you were too busy crying like a baby."
"I wasn't crying!" Zuko glared at her.
"If what my daughter says is true then either the boy has some powers beyond firebending or this was a trick." Ozai said after silencing Zuko with a glare. "Likely to try and gain money or favour with our family."
"Is this true?" Azulon asked in a very cold voice as he stared at Harry and his parents.
"My lord, I promise you, we wouldn't lie to you!" Harry's father quickly spoke. He wanted to claim that the girl had likely been confused or didn't see properly but knew he couldn't blame the girl without offending the fire lord.
"Well boy? Answer us." Ozai spoke up.
"Brother, he's a child." Iroh said, not approving of the way his younger brother was talking to such a young boy.
"It wasn't a trick." Harry spoke up before Ozai could reply.
"Then you won't mind showing us." Fire Lord Azulon said in a challenging voice, sneering at Harry.
"Fine, give me a volunteer then." Harry said through gritted teeth, not liking the way that he was being looked at. Azulon frowned at him before he gestured to one of the guards to come closer, as soon as the guard was close enough Harry stood up and took a deep breath before he jumped forwards and thrust his arms out, an air blast shot out and knocked the guard over.
"An airbender?" Iroh gasped as everyone looked at Harry with wide eyes, including his parents who looked like this was the first time they had ever saw him.
"That's impossible!" Ozai hissed. "All of the airbenders were killed, besides the boy is clearly a firebender."
"To be able to bend more than one element would make him the Avatar." Ozai's wife, Ursa, spoke up.
"But the nation after air would have been water and then earth," Iroh responded. "we would have surely heard if the Avatar had been reincarnated into either of those."
"So, that leaves us with an important question, what are you, boy?" Azulon asked Harry.
"You have no idea where we are going, do you?" Sokka asked Aang as he held a map in his hands.
The group were currently sat on top of Flying Bison Express AKA Appa. Aang was sat on Appa's head and was steering while Katara was sewing Sokka's pants on the end of the saddle near Aang, Sokka meanwhile was sitting on the opposite side without pants but thankfully for Harry's sanity his upper clothes were long enough to cover what needed to be covered. Harry was sat on the side, legs crossed and eyes closed. He looked like he was meditating, but truthfully he was just keeping his eyes closed so he could reduce the risk of unintentionally seeing Sokka's natural state.
"Well...I know it's near water!" Aang said in a happy voice.
"Hey, what are we currently flying over?" Harry asked in a casual voice without opening his eyes.
"Hmm," Sokka pretended to look thoughtful before he glanced over the saddle at the vast body of water below them. "you know what...I think it might be water."
"Water? Really?" Harry asked in a mock surprised voice. "You mean that thing that roughly three quarters of the planet is made of?"
"Yeah, the very same." Sokka confirmed, "so I suppose we must be very close then." he added to Aang. Aang rolled his eyes at that comment but didn't respond, he turned around and looked up at Katara who was still sewing.
"Momo, marbles please." Aang whispered to Momo who was perched on Aang's shoulder, Momo nodded and reached into Aang's clothes and pulled out a couple of marbles. "Hey Katara, check this out!" Aang said with a grin before he started spinning the marbles in a circle by using his airbending.
"That's great, Aang." Katara said in a nonchalant voice without looking at him.
"Forget it, Aang." Sokka laughed while Aang frowned and looked disappointed at Katara's lack of reaction. "You need to give girls space when they do their sewing."
"And what does me being a girl have to do with sewing?" Katara asked irritably as she sent an annoyed glare at Sokka.
'Don't say something stupid, don't say something stupid.' Harry mentally chanted.
"Simple. Girls are better at fixing pants than guys and guys are better at hunting and fighting and stuff like that." Sokka said as he rested his hands behind his head. "It's just the natural order of things." He added with a small shrug.
'He said something stupid.' Harry mentally sighed.
"You know what..." Katara suddenly smiled brightly, "...I'm all done with your pants." she said before tossing them at Sokka.
"Wait! I was just kidding." Sokka said in a panic as he sticks one arm through the large hole in his pants. "I can't wear these! Katara, please!"
"Katara," Harry said with a small sigh. "please fix the idiot's pants."
"Why should I?" Katara huffed.
"Because until I'm sure I am not going to see more of Sokka than I already have to, I'm not going to look at him. Which will be entertaining in the short term, but most definitely not in the long term." Harry said before he looked at Katara and gave her a charming smile. "Please, for me." He said in a soft voice.
"W...well," Katara blushed slightly as she coughed. "I suppose."
"Thank you." Harry flashed her one more smile before closing his eyes.
"Relax guys, Sokka won't need any pants where we are going." Aang said with a grin.
"That's not comforting." Harry said as he let out a deep breath.