Chapter 47. A New Bond.
Kiyoshi Island. 94 years after the Air Nomad genocide.
The wind had kicked up fiercely, marking the start of the storm season—once the most dreaded time for the people of Kiyoshi Island. Since all the houses here are built from wood and lack durability, many residents scramble to repair their homes, while some have to rebuild them entirely.
Of course, that's all in the past now. At some point, Roku arrived on this island and, out of kindness, built sturdy stone houses for everyone. That same day, the world reminded me just how powerful a woman's intuition can be. It didn't take an hour for Suyuki to recognize me. Shizuka already knew I wasn't limited to just one element—after all, I've taken her on walks through the Earth Kingdom for years. At first, I hid my second identity as Roku, but later, there was no point—I knew her well enough. Honestly, I should've revealed myself to all my loved ones long ago; I trust them completely.
"Is this really safe?" Shizuka asked, her voice trembling with worry.
"Absolutely. The worst that could happen is a deep sleep," I reassured her, gently patting the hand of Suyuki's anxious mother.
We decided to share my gift with Suyuki. Shizuka, with her open chakra, is already strong—proven during our travels through the Earth Kingdom.
"Mo-om, stop it already! If Yuki says everything will be fine, then it will be!" Suyuki chimed in, my smart girl, trusting me more than some others...
"Okay, okay, I'll be quiet," Shizuka surrendered, raising her hands and shooting me a disapproving look. What can I do? Suyuki's a "daddy's girl," always on my side, though... Shizuka only thinks that. I'm just not on the island often, and Suyuki misses me, so she fawns over me when I'm around.
Standing behind Suyuki, I began to delve "inside" myself. It's been a while since I last examined my energy—and it's not standing still! The channels through which energy flows have grown stronger and larger. At this rate, by the time I'm thirty or forty, my body will be closely aligned with the nature of spirits. In a way, I'll be one big energy conduit. Right now, those channels couldn't handle a full release of all my energy from its sources. Spirits don't have this problem; any of them can pour as much energy into an attack as they want. Even the least developed among them understand what it means to be left without a drop of energy.