"Want to explore the origins of Firebending?"
After hearing why Kahn had come, the chief nodded slightly and said:
"If that is the case, you should seek guidance from the two Firebending Masters, Ran and Shaw."
"Ran and Shaw?"
Those two somewhat strange names gave Kahn something to think about.
Just then, Ty Lee suddenly interrupted:
"Wait!"
Everyone turned their attention to her. Ty Lee demanded of the chief:
"You still haven't explained why that man attacked us the moment we met!"
The chief considered this, then said:
"Well, that is a rule of our people. You should understand by now that although the outside world believes we Sun Warriors have died out, we have actually lived here in seclusion for generations, unwilling to have contact with the outside world."
"Occasionally, though, travelers like you come here, either passing through or specifically to visit. Usually, we try to hide ourselves and avoid contact, but we also have to prevent ill-intentioned people from wantonly damaging the temple."
"And if someone accidentally discovers our existence, we can only subdue them first, then leave them to Masters Ran and Shaw."
"Why is it those two again?"
Ty Lee asked in confusion.
At the mention of those two, a measure of reverence appeared on the chief's face. He said:
"Because those two are not only Firebending Masters, but can also see through a person's heart and soul, even their past and present lives."
"Anyone captured must face the two masters' judgment. Those who pass enter into an agreement with us to keep our secret, and we let them go. As for those who fail-"
"They are burned to ashes by the two masters' flames."
As he spoke that last sentence, the chief stared straight at Ty Lee, making her shrink back a little in