Chit Zai was pleased to find his protégé exactly where he should be. The young avatar was a spectacularly dedicated student, and showed so much promise with fire bending that there was no doubt he would surpass his teacher soon. He supposed that shouldn't come as a surprise, but somehow Chit Zai found it incredible every time he thought of the difference between the two of them. Fortunately Masaru came running to him, wasting no time.  

In response to the barrage of questions Chit Zai jumped ahead to the salient points. "It is worse than I feared, Masaru." There was a brief pause as he scanned their surroundings. "Iluq's agents are already here, and a larger invasion force is coming. The island will be hers by nightfall." Again he looked around, wondering what had become of their white lotus escorts. He  couldn't help but assume the worst. "I can get you to the earth nation if we leave now. Otherwise it may be too late..." though he was Masaru's elder, he respected the boy's judgement, and looked him in the eye awaiting his decision. After all, his loyalty was to the avatar even above himself; that was the duty he had sworn himself to.