Chapter 28: Chapter 28
The fallout from all of this was huge, and I didn't feel like going anywhere. And frankly, there was a lot to think about. What was all this power for? Why do I need it all? Everyone here is suffering because of the war, and for me it's like there's no war at all.
I know I'm going to live here for a long time, but knowing the approximate future, I don't care about that at all, and I see the war more as a test of my strength. And all the people I killed were guilty of nothing, and if I had a rough idea of what happened to them after their deaths, what about their relatives? Many of them had family waiting for them.
They all had someone waiting for them, unlike me, in this life or the next. Maybe that's why I don't have the reverence for other people's lives that everyone else has? Because I haven't tasted all of its facets yet?
Even in this world, I've had plenty of opportunities to settle down and have a family. Even on Kyoshi Island. I've had many young girls come after me, but none of them lasted more than one night. And it was all my fault.
What should I do now? Go back to Kyoshi Island? I can admit to myself that if I go back there, I'll never leave. Some pretty girl will marry me and that's it.
I remember Hama said she's from the South Pole, so maybe we should go to the historical homeland. Before we visit the North Pole. Halfway there, we can look for Hama. I haven't seen her for a long time, and in a way I miss her. What do I have to lose?
Although I think that's where the Avatar's team comes from. What if I interfere, disrupt history, and the Avatar isn't found? Then the Fire Nation will take over the world, and I won't be able to live in peace. So the trip to the South Pole will have to be postponed.
I decided to go to the North Pole. Since I had plenty of time, I was in no hurry to go anywhere, so I walked at a regular pace and played with various metals, it's made less boring on the way.
Like I said, I wasn't a genius, but constant practice helped me overcome many barriers and obstacles. That's how I learned Kyoshi's MA, that's how I learned seismic vision, that's how I managed to invent metal magic. None of these things were given to me for nothing, only with long training and great perseverance.
It took me a whole year to get to the northernmost port that leads to the city of the North Pole. Not everyone can go there, because this tribe has an isolationist policy, but since I have water magic, the entrance was open to me.
So there was no problem. And as soon as I entered the tribe's territory, I took out the blue beads from the bag, which was almost empty. That's what Hama had given me before I left.
I didn't know who to show them to so that I could be trained in the local techniques, so I just hung them around my neck where others could see them. As I realized later, this was a bad idea, as I was laughed at by almost everyone who saw me. But I didn't care, because I was looking at the architecture of the buildings.
Almost all of them were made of ice. I can't imagine how the inhabitants survive in such conditions. Not only does it get down to minus 40 at night, but the houses are made of ice. Not all of them, but most of them. Yes, it's beautiful, but it's freezing.
The only saving grace is that this tribe is located in a large hollow and there is practically no wind. The shape of the city is round. The gate faces the open ocean, and on the other side of the gate is the palace of the local chief. Everything is neatly made, and most of it is for defense against invaders. Everything is white with a blue tinge.
Many streams and bridges. And it's all made of ice. I hope they don't eat ice. Turns out they don't. The main food is fish and kelp. And a lot of their food comes from the mainland.