Jaya looked over her shoulder at Nikko when he asked about her scar. She rose her hand to it and turned to face him, "It... Well..." She shook her head, "People had been fighting in the street about which Fire Lord they wanted and... I saw this little boy in the middle of it all. So I ran in and grabbed him just in time.. but the fire ended up burning me pretty badly..."
She dropped her hand into the water, "That's why I left.... everyone seemed to forget that fire bending doesn't come from anger..." She looked at Nikko, "People are scared of fire... and if they aren't they forget how destructive it is.... I think that is really our biggest weakness."