The western fighters continue to engage Captain Shan. Toji boasts the Embers of the Earth Kingdom will continue to burn and light against the darkness of the Fire Nation's encroaching empire. Shan retorts they will be eventually snuffed out. As the battle ends at a stalemate, Shan and Saoku wait for the resistance fighters to leave, fixated on the destruction of the (fake) reliquary, and the oncoming wrath of Yama.
Layi comforts Moshi after the battle. Moshi accepts her cheerful plea for hope, and mentions his desire to keep the Misty Library, where the true Air Nomad reliquary is, safe. Toji, exhausted from the conflict with Shan, breaks his Ember mask and with Dharma buries the remains of the (fake) reliquary.
Back at camp, Shizaku monitors the crew putting the finishing touches on excavating the mountain-port in the camp, but continues to receive a cold shoulder from most of the camp. He goes to Bhaga and Neila for guidance on how to better connect with the other resistance members. They explain that he's still seen as Fire Nation aristocracy, and often more so as a combative egoist. Shizaku would need to shed his attitude to better co-habitate with the others who have spent most of their lives fighting against everything the engineer represents. He takes these words to heart and waits for his friends' return.
The camp is pleased to hear the fight with Shan seems to have settled some of the Fire Nation's hostilities. They are still worried about Yama's arrival and the eventual counterstrike on Taku and sweep for dissidents.
In the short term, Layi lashes out at Chuko for her shortcomings against Shan's men, and continues to train to improve herself. Moshi checks in with Shizaku and attempts to comfort him from his troubles with the camp's work crew in his absence. Shizaku is still off put but opens up, explaining that these communication issues likely were what ended his marriage beforehand.
Toji meets with Neila and Bhaga, explaining that he knows the companions don't have enough power or knowledge to thwart Yama's advances. He asks to take responsibility of Bozan and take him to the Misty Library to go through the Air Nomad reliquary with Jyoti and find more information. Bhaga is dubious, as he feels Bozan escaping could put the whole camp at risk. Toji is confident Bozan wouldn't do so, if only for the sake he'd be blamed for the failure of the siege of Taku.
Toji talks Bozan into accompanying him, where they agree finding out more about the reliquary could be helpful, and Bozan is becoming more suspect about Yama and Prince Azulon's goals. Toji claims Bozan could even use some of the information to get back into the good graces of the Fire Nation military. This plan is secretly overheard by Layi.
Toji asks Moshi for guidance and a map to Misty Library. Moshi helps him and explains the monks there may be suspicious and for the Fire Nationalists not to be too hot-headed. Moshi says he wants to stay at the camp and finalize the plans for the port and opening up trade with the pirate captain, Gyara, rather than return specifically to the Library. He also thinks he should keep an eye on Shizaku, who has moved on to a new shiny penny, a muffler for the Screaming Mongoose-Lizard Mobile.
On the road eastward, Bozan and Toji are stopped by Layi. She claims she doesn't trust Bozan and wants to stay on the road with them. Toji agrees and they begin their trek east.
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