She was an abandoned child,the cleverest youngest in the orphanage, a shrewd working girl in the market's back alleys, and a self-taught firebender who lit her flames in secret darkness. She never knew what parents were, nor did she ever believe in unconditional love—until a boy claiming to be her brother appeared, saying royal blood ran through her veins. A door to the unknown slowly opened before her, but could she truly afford the price behind it?