Currents of air swirled smoothly Throught the room, centering on and in to a just-visible sphere in the heart of the room. Atop this sphere was a relatively small woman, her dark red hair braided and swaying slightly with the wind of her own construction. One hand was balanced atop the sphere and the other gracefully held out to the side, as her inverted body was held straight and steady, with legs folded lotus style. Bright blue eyes were shut to the world and other than the wind, only her steady breathing could be heard.
"Sonam." So focused was her meditation, that the voice of the man that had accepted her pennance with his small branch of the Jasmine Dragon had barely stirred her from it. He called her name again, and slowly she opened her eyes.
Bringing her other hand down and slowly bringing her self down to simply sitting lotus style on the currents, she looked to the elderly face of Xian Hua, "Master Hua. What is it I can do for you? It isn't often you visit me in my training room."
"We just recieved word from Huo Dao." He answered, passing her a letter. "This is the next phase of what you must do in your attonements."
She skimmed over the page in her hands and breathed deeply. The currents stopped and she dropped lightly to the floor, feet first. "I see. If this is what you believe I must do, then I will do it."
"I do. Your strengths and knowledge are being wastrd here." Xian leaned heavily on the stone cane of his own making. "I know you will do well on the direct front being put up by those on Huo Dao. I believe this is the turn destiny has planned for you. It will be difficult, but it is necessary for your being and spirit."
Sonam brushed her long bangs from her eyes, taking in the old earthbender's words. A tingle of anxiety mixed with a spark of excitement in her stomach. A better chance to make up for the evil she had done seemed to outweigh the fear of death. To die serving those she had harmed, Sonam decided, was better than she deserved at all. The risk was more than worth the reward. Her heart fluttered rapidly in her chest as she took her leave to prepare.
Several days later, she made her first steps on to Roku's Island. She calmly made her way down the streets, looking for a somewhat familiar signal. After pausing to buy a snack, a lucky turn landed her in front of a good possibility. She studied the painted dragon for a moment and memorized the street and it's location. Sonam smiled to herself a little before heading back toward an inn she had seen not too far away.