[Azula was content enough to follow after, a small flame held in her hand to light any dark corner the thickening canopy may create. Flames may easily slice through the jungle, but it was better to have an excess of strength when needed than to vainly show it off when not required. Her companion had hardly given her reason to doubt so far in his capabilities, after all.]

Hm. Few signs of civilization. How can a people sit so near open conquest and then willingly leave it to others? No wonder their lord was forced into recruiting more capable peoples.