The next morning.

Azula was grinning from ear to ear. A steaming pot of tea sat on the breakfast tray that lay across her bed. The morning sun shone in through the window.

"Wasn't last night hilarious?" she said. "I hope you two had fun. I know I did."

Mai and Ty Lee stood before her, still both nude, trying not to meet Azula's gaze. Azula set her teacup down.

"You did have fun, didn't you, girls?"

"...yes, Azula."

"Oh, good. I know how you love performing. Anyway, it's a brand new day, and we still have that pesky Avatar to catch. Unless you two would rather go swimming?"

"...no, Azula."

"Hm," said Azula. "I think I detect a bit of sulkiness in your voices. You two wouldn't happen to be angry with me, would you? Just because I played a little practical joke on you?"

"...no, Azula."

"Because if someone had made me walk all that distance naked, then put on a show in the marketplace for a bunch of grubby peasants, I think I might have been just a tiny little bit annoyed. You're not annoyed, are you?"

"...no, Azula."

"And if that same person had made me and my best friend sleep together all curled up in a very small dog bed, still naked, I'd be downright furious. You're not downright furious, are you?"

"...no, Azula."

"Not even because I woke you up by dumping that ice water on you?"

"...no, Azula."

"You two are such good, obedient servants," Azula said, beaming. "I don't know why I didn't think of stripping you before. You're so much more docile when you're nude. I bet you're absolutely terrified that I'm going to make you go down into the marketplace and fetch me a bunch of bananas, aren't you?"

...yes, Azula."

"Mai? Ty Lee?"

"...yes, Azula?"

"Go down into the marketplace and fetch me a bunch of bananas."

"But, Azula..."

"You have no idea how funny the two of you look, whining and pleading like that. It's very hard to take you seriously when you don't have any clothes on."

"May we please have some clothes? Please? Pretty please?"

"Maybe if you're good, I'll let one of you have something to wear by the end of the day. But she'll have to be very, very good."

"The end of the day?"

"Oh, yes. I've got a big day planned. Lots of shopping."