In this episode the Gaang has to help guide a trio of Earth Kingdom refugees across a deadly pass, and they learn to confront traumatic events from their past in the process.
In this episode we see Aang and the Gaang dealing with the loss of Appa and trying to find a way out of the desert. Meanwhile, Iroh and Zuko find some friends, some that want to attack them and some that want to help them.
This episode we meet a professor and a spirit that both love the pursuit of knowledge. The Gaang also finds information to help them deal with the Fire Nation.
The Gaang faces a problem they never considered before when they go to an Earth kingdom town that hates the Avatar. Aang stands trial for a deed from his past life, and we see more of the Blue Spirit and some heavy choices that Zuko has to make.
The Gaang gets grounded in a swamp that haunts them with visions, and they learn some important information for Aang’s journey to learn earthbending and learn more about being the Avatar.