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Zuko: "If you follow me, you lose everything."
Yejia: "Then I suppose the palace never gave me anything worth keeping."
Born to Commander Shinu of the Yuyan Archers-silent, precise, and feared-Yejia grows up in a world where shadows serve the throne. Trained to be obedient yet cursed with a bright, disarming warmth, she is promised to the Crown Prince as a political offering, a symbol of loyalty wrapped in silk.
Inside the Fire Nation palace, she learns quickly: smiles can be weapons, softness can be leverage, and every gesture is watched. Her cheerful nature makes her memorable in a court where invisibility is survival.
When the war room burns and the Agni Kai ends in exile, the palace turns ruthless. Yejia is expected to stay behind, silent and loyal.
After being sent to work at Pohai Island with her father, she abandons her position and follows the banished prince.
On the ship, she learns that his fire burns brightest only when her shadow stands beside him.