The great forests of the Earth Kingdom were a sight Azula was unused to; towering trunks and branches that went on, seemingly, forever overshadowed everything, blocking out the sun. The sound of wind and an occasional bird disturbed the silence. It would have been eerie, but the princess refused to let herself be touched by superstition or fear.
They'd been tracking the Avatar, but they had lost him at the edge of the wood. Azula had sent Mai and Ty around the circumference while she went directly through. Intel had it that there had been guerilla attacks in the area, but she was not afraid. Azula would pass through the forest quietly, and if anyone dared attack her, they would burn.
There was a sound in the trees above her. Azula pulled sharply on the reins of her mongoose-lizard, bringing it to a halt, while her golden eyes surveyed the foliage.