Roku stroked his chin as he considered the news, hoping Ta Min noticed his new facial hair. The Earth Kingdom trying to expand wasn’t surprising given their insatiable appetite for resources. And Roku had been spending plenty of time in the temple’s library reading about the transitions between Avatars so he understood that the stretch of time between when the previous Avatar died and the next reincarnation came of age was the perfect opportunity for bandits or merchants or governments to make some moves. Nothing too bold, though, lest they make themselves the next Avatar’s first target. Since
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