You know the drill, Zaheer.
Of course. (he stands, puts his hands on his head, and faces the wall)
[puts down the food tray] Hope you still like rice.
Have you ever read the poetry of the great airbending Guru, Laghima?
What?
Guru Laghima lived 4000 years ago in the Northern Air Temple. It is said that he unlocked the secrets of weightlessness and became untethered from the earth, living his final 40 years without ever touching the ground.
(smirks) Is that how you plan to escape, with something you picked up from an old airbender childrens story?
Like all great children's tales, it contains truth within the myth. Laghima once wrote, "Instinct is a lie, told by a fearful body, hoping to be wrong."
What's that supposed to mean?
It means, that when you base your expectations only on what you see, you blind yourself to the possibilities of a new reality.
[Zaheer airbends and catches the guard on the bars with his hands, grabbing him by the throat]
[to the other Firebending guards] Ah,ah,ah. You wouldn't wanna singe your friend, would you?
How?! You're not a bender!
Nature is constantly changing. Like the Wind.
Now you might wanna ration that bowl of rice; you've got three weeks until the next shift change. It's the dawning of a new age, the end of the White Lotus... and soon, the end of the Avatar.
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