Ashō washed ashore on a mountainous island with fog so thick he couldn’t see his own hands in front of his face. He wandered through the mist for days before stumbling upon a narrow path that led to a village nestled in a valley. The people—who had never seen anyone from the outside world before—greeted him like a king. He spent several days as their honored guest, during which time he discovered their benders had powers a thousand times stronger than any he’d ever seen before. Waterbenders who could control the weather. Airbenders who could command typhoons. Earthbenders who could produce—or
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Love folklore like this. I especially enjoy the reveal when it’s shown how much is fact and how much is fiction.
