Mai and Ty Lee make it home.

"Oh, dear," said Azula, peeping down at Mai and Ty Lee from an upstairs window of the inn. The two unfortunate, muddy, wet, bedraggled and extremely naked girls stood on the front steps, frantically banging on the door, which was locked tight. "I did tell you to be home by nightfall, didn't I? And would you look at that. It's five minutes after sunset."

Ty Lee glanced around the square, her cheeks ruby red. The streets of the market were absolutely packed, with cabbage merchants and fireworks merchants and scroll merchants and people selling all kinds of curious wares. They were also very well lit. She and Mai had drawn a lot of attention as they'd streaked through the town, breasts bouncing and buttocks flexing, desperately hoping to make it back to the inn before time ran out. Now people were laughing and cheering and pointing them out to friends as they crouched in front of the door without their clothes on, unable to get inside.

"Azula," she said. "Please will you open the door? Pretty please?"

"But it's just not safe out there, Ty Lee. This is a strange town. Anything could be roaming the streets at night. That's why I told the staff to lock up the minute the sun went down."

"But where are we going to sleep?"

"You'll have to find another inn."

"We don't have any money!"

"Whose fault is that?" Azula smirked down at them, obviously relishing their humiliation. "I can't be responsible for all your problems, girls. You have to take some initiative. Anyway, I'll see you in the morning."

"No!"

"Wait!"

"What if... we put on a show?"

There was a long pause, and then Azula reappeared at the window. She looked thoughtful. "A show," she said. "What an interesting suggestion."

"Um," said Ty Lee. "I'm an acrobat and Mai can juggle, I think. We could make some money if you threw down our clothes and then we put on a show."

"That's a brilliant idea. I applaud your creativity. But why would I need to throw down your clothes?"

"We can't do a show naked!"

"I think it'll be much funnier if you do it naked. And funnier means more money. Don't you agree, Ty Lee?"

"But..."

"I said, don't you agree?"

"Yes, Azula."

"Why don't you do the show right here, and then if it's good enough, I'll let you into the inn?"

"Yes, Azula."