"Of course the food is bland. What did you expect in the earth kingdom?" Azula spat. It was strange that she was so obviously frustrated, strange to see her usually cool and collected demeanor so clearly diminished. And this was after only one day. Azula knew she would need to be patient, but sometimes the part of Azula that was brilliant and focused had to give way to the part that was, well, fourteen.
"Nothing interesting at all?" Azula asked. She wasn't really probing, she'd just been hoping for more news. Ah well. Even if Mai hadn't seen anything interesting, Azula had seen Iroh, and that alone made the scouting trip worthwhile. A slow smirk spread over her face. "You'll never guess who I saw at the market."