After celebrating the defeat of Captain Shan, the camp of Shimoni Dhato recuperates. The Embers heal and begin to retrain and the group considers its next moves.
Moshi meets with Shizaku to absolve the engineer of his guilt around his inventions - the flashbombs and gear they brought with to Shan's camp did the job and everything was successful.
Toji meets with Dharma to discuss the Airbender's plans. Dharma is interested in reconnecting to Jyoti and centering himself; Toji has plans to make a public display of Shan and show the impotency of the Earth Kingdom. This would help spread the word of the Fire Nation's invasion and draw possible recruits to the resistance. They plan to go to Ba Sing Se.
When Moshi learns of this, he notes Ba Sing Se is too insulated from the Fire Nation's war that they won't really care. He suggests the outer cities such as Omashu. Toji, Dharma, and Bhaga prepare to take Shan to Omashu (along with the help of Gyara, Tokala, and Chuko
Moshi goes to the Misty Library to seek guidance from his group and its leader, Togai. Shizaku joins him in the hopes of learning new techniques to improve the camp's infrastructure.
Moshi trains and practices to get better in fighting the Fire Nation. He and Togai come into conflict when Togai mentions Moshi isn't fully performing his role as Seeker and instead playing soldier, but Moshi notes he needs to be able to hold back the Fire Nation in order to proect the Earth Kingdom's heritage. As they talk and Togai learns of Daoten, the fort collecting relics, weapons, and other Earth Kingdom treasures, he tasks Moshi with collecting what he can.
Shizaku learns some older Earth Kingdom irrigation ideas and a way to mount the honey cannon onto the Mochitduki nee Screaming Mongoose-Lizard Mobile.
Moshi sends a hawk to Omashu to explain the plan to attack Daoten. He also puts out feelers for a Library fence in Omashu named Shohe.
Meanwhile (after a brief run-in with Earth Kingdom privateer Captain Mara), the group arrives in Omashu. There's discussion about how to best make a public display of Shan's capture, much to the frustration of Ba Sing Se's General Kehan. He and Toji share words
There is a rousing speech from Chuko about how the western provinces have been holding off the Fire Nation's assault, with less help from the Earth Kingdom military and more help from the camp of Shimoni Dhato, a collection of refugees and resistance fighters. The courage of Taku and its region are more noticable than Ba Sing Se, they extoll, and Shan is left for the mighty Earth Kingdom.
The companions return to Gyara's ship; Toji feels a little insecure as he worries about the Earth Kingdom framing their unit as fantatics using unscrupuled tactics.
Moshi and Shizaku shore up the camp and gear up to go to Daoten. Shizaku convinces Jang Tae to get into Taku and convince Faohu, the engineer, to join up with the camp and improve the resistance headquarters along with Shizaku. Moshi seeks counsel from Bozan to join the trip to Daoten, and successfully convinces the former comamnder to come along.
Gyara lands her ship at the Shady Merchants' Pier, letting the others head toward Daoten to converge....
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