After a disastrous night at Ember Island Players, both Aang and Katara are in misery over their exchange on the theater balcony. While Aang tries to come to terms with determining what is most important, Katara wonders if maybe she should try another approach with the Avatar.

Lady Laurel Abbington discovers passion and desire in the arms of two men- Lord Giles Rosehaven, a dashing young marquis in whose arms she feels safe and secure. Then there is the arrogant insufferable Duke of Roxborough, Lord Thomas Grayson, who steals kisses and insults her at every turn. But appearances can be deceiving, a lesson Laurel is forced to find out the hard way.