Good day, Katara, I was just reviewing the banners of the Battle of the Waters, and it struck me how the crest’s waves mirror the graceful flow of water bending. Have you ever considered how heraldic symbols might inspire or even conflict with the fluid nature of your bending?

Indeed, I am reminded of the old practice where a knight would read his banner before battle, as if the colours themselves were an oath. Your analogy of water bending to the path of least resistance fits oddly well with a crest that is too rigid—like a lance without a shaft. In the chronicles, there is a tale of a knight who could not bend his sword to a foe’s move, and he was defeated, yet he learned to flex his steel. Perhaps your bending can serve as a living emblem, one that mutates with the flow of the elements, rather than a fixed sigil that binds you. And worry not, for if you ever fear being out‑dressed at the next tournament, remember that the true armor is a mind that can reshape itself like a river.