''His pulse isn't any quicker then normal'' The man in the white coat said ''For now we shall presume he speaks the truth''

''If your uncle really was a rebel it won't be to hard for us to find out whether you speak the truth'' The man with the trident beard said ''As you can see I have quite a lot of contact with the fire nation, but for now I'm with my mate, I'l believe ya....for now''

The man poured Jun a drink ''Now on to the important question, how exactly is a boy like you going to make himself useful, you got a sword I see....and? Any bending to reinforce our merry little band? Contacts with the outside world? Experience? you name it kid and we can use it''

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Ran's smile became less nervous ''Yes, the best job sister, please allow me to show you a map of the surrounding area'' His words however were no less stiff then before but he did take Suyin's hand as a gesture of affection.

The map Ran placed before them showed the edges of the western earth kingdom and the various island before its coast ''Our ship is currently at the stream of Kiya, merely twenty minutes removed from this place'' His finger went towards the biggest island on the map ''The island of Roku, named after avatar Roku of course. Despite its name the island is not a volcanic one, it is quite snowy I'm afraid'' Both siblings knew that if the enemy had water benders in their service then the snow would be a big obstacle.

''The pirate base on the island is an old fire nation fortress, quite filled with traps if my old maps are to believed...I...please stay near me, alright''

Outside they could see the pirate ships leaving the island of Roku and heading towards their prize.