A week after fuliane was in prisoned she sits outside the palace with the king. He's asking her about the fire nation.
So your country is at war correct?
Yes sir. It's been like that for 100 years.
Why? My teacher said the air nomads were going to attack us but my mother said that she met them and they're nonviolent.
But ...Fulinane bites her lip.
I can't speak against the war her eyes go wide and she glances around
its treason.
She pulls her legs up.
They'll think I deserted.
No they wouldn't.
But I'm here I think ...Fuliane shakes her head no it couldn't be true.
What? I think the 41st was supposed to die.
We were being used as bait ...Fuliane puts her head in her hands.
I can't even die right.
Harrows eye's widen.
You're young he says finally he puts a gentle hand on her shoulder.
We all make mistakes but you not dying is not one of them.
You really believe that?
Yes. I have a son who is a little older than you I couldn't imagine losing him.
You have parents?
Yes sir.
Don't you think they'd want to see you again? Fuliane shrugs.
I'm the girl in the family sir. I'm more likely to be married off my parents didn't expect me to be conscripted but being the girl...she shrugs.
My older brother will Kuzon she says smiling.
We were really close.
Her face pales he's probably beside himself.
You'll find him again you'll see.
What about you sir?
I'm going to fix this it's time to make peace with Xidia.
Tell me about what happened.
Something terrible happened.
The dragon king.
Dragon?
Yes. He was killed but the prince it was stolen from the mother I kept it hidden in the vaults.
But it's gone.
Gone? Verin said he saw my sons with an elf girl and he believes she captured them with the egg.
Fuliane touches her chin.
Did you see them?
No.
Fuliane shrugs Verin doesn't seem very truthful to me I mean he thought I was an elf.
Maybe the girl saw the egg and they wanted to help her get it back to make peace or something.
Maybe.
I know it's hard to trust someone you don't know especially someone who is meant to be an enemy.
But the first step to peace is tentative trust...you shouldn't think ill of someone because of where they come from. My brother told me that.
Fuliane smiles. She looks down.
You know that actually sounds like something my boys would do. He smiles.
This will not escalate.
He stands up and Fuliane stands up suddenly and she goes for her swords she turns and she cuts an arrow from the air with her swords.
The next arrow hits her shoulder and then her leg and she collapses the next slew of arrows hits the king in the chest. Fuliane pushes herself up she blocks the next round of arrows with a fire shield and she goes to the king.
He looks at Fuliane. Tell my boys ...tell them I'm proud of them...that I trust them...tell them they can do it they can bring peace ...to the land. Their hearts are pure ...he reaches for Fulaine.
No! No I can do this no- she shakingly puts her hand on his chest trying to heal the fallen king he holds her hand.
Please just stay with me...Fulaine shakes her head no! He smiles at her
And he says it's ok......do you have a piece of parchment? Fuliane quickly pulls it out. Write lord Verin is by no circumstance to succeed me as regent I entrust the kingdom to Opeli and then my sons Callum and Ezrien. Fulaine writes the message and he nods. He takes off his ring from his neck and he says I need you to find my sons give it to Ezrien.
He'll know what to do. He dips it into his wound and he stamps it. His hand goes slack as Fuliane stares at the paper.
Give it to Opeli. She'll know what to do.
Fuliane rolls it up once it's dry and she nods. She tenses when soldiers and guards begin running towards them.
There hadn't been any out before.
What the- the king! He's down!
What the - grab her! Hey! Fuliane responds by flinging the men off of her and she covers the king's body.
He's not dead you fools!
They grab her again arrows still sticking out of her
There is nothing to be done Soren...the king coughs.
Leave the poor girl alone. Soren hesitates.
Soren ...he turns his eyes to the guards. Let her go..they let me go instantly.
I fall to the ground. I reach for King Harrow's hand. A woman runs out of the palace Opeli..the scroll.
A woman comes over to me and takes the scroll. I hold out the ring to her. She takes my hands.
I know dear.You'll find your way home eventually.,. My world fills with light.
