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The forest is a tapestry of firelight and shifting shadows as Team Avatar picks its way through the dense undergrowth. Above them, on a thick branch, a figure in crimson robes lies asleep, the steady rise and fall of their chest the only movement. Sokka freezes mid-step, his arm shooting out to point. "Who is that?!" Zuko narrows his eyes, a familiar tension tightening his shoulders. "A firebender." Toph plants her feet, earth already responding to her will, crawling up her arms like stone scales. Katara's hand flies out. "Toph, wait!" Before any move can be made, the stranger stirs. Who are you, you?