Arriving at his hometown for the first time in over a year, Victor stopped to take in the still-familiar sight of the city's imposing walls. After giving his name at the gates and entering the city proper, he turned off towards his family's house. On arrival, he pulled a cord by the small gate, ringing a bell in the main house.
Hearing the bell, his sister looked out of her room's window to see who it was, her face furrowed as it customarily was when she was being made to do one of those ladylike tediums that their mother so enjoyed, like needlework. Seeing who was at the gate, the furrow vanished as she threw down her assigned project and leaped out her window, clambering down the tree right next to it.
"Victor!" she shouted excitedly. "You're home!"
As she flew across the yard to him, Victor grinned at her excitement, stomping on the ground to bend some rock up to undo the latch of the gate, allowing him to enter.
"Ash!" he called, striding forward to meet her, bracing for the inevitable tackle as she wrapped him in a hug. "I've missed you, kiddo! How've you been?" Holding her back out at arms' length, he gave her a good look-over. "Seems like you've grown a bit in the past year since I visited, but I see you're being as stubborn as ever and not letting mom cram you into any of that frippery she insists is supposed to be [i]fashionable[/i]."
"Yeah, I can never [i]breathe[/i] in any of that stuff!" she replied. "Anyway, what've you got? You better have new stuff to teach me!"
"What," he replied, starting to walk towards the main house, "are my lessons the only fun things that ever happen to you?" Taking on a bit of a teasing tone, he added "It's almost like you've been trapped in the house this whole time that I've been off exploring, having fun, and going on [i]adventures[/i]!"
"Shut up, you," she responded, shoving him as they walked into the entry area of the main house. "Well? Didja learn anything cool to teach me?"
"Yeah," he said, "My last job had me working alongside an airbender and a waterbender, and I'd swear those buggers [i]danced[/i] when they were--"
"Victor," a voice flatly stated, interrupting him mid-sentence. "You're home," his brother continued, not even breaking his stride as he walked towards the door. "You're gone too much. You really should write when you expect to be returning; Father and I have an important meeting today." As he got to the door, he added "In fact, I'm on my way there right now; Father had some other business matters to attend to in town first, so I'm going to handle the first part of the meeting myself."
After his brother was out, Victor sighed, rolling his eyes. "Sounds like the stick has somehow managed to work its way even farther up his rear while I've been gone," he said. "Is he always that obnoxious, or do I get special treatment?"
"Eh," Ash replied, shrugging, "I don't really pay much attention these days. Anyway, how long are you going to be in town this time?"
"I'm... actually not sure," Victor responded. "I got a letter from Sensei, telling me to return immediately." After a brief beat, he added "I should probably go see him now, actually; I just wanted to stop in and let you know that I'm in town," grinning, and tousling Ash's hair. Turning towards the door, he looked back to see her teasingly pouting at him and said "Don't worry, I'll come back and tell you all about the dancing benders as soon as I can!"

After getting out of the house, Victor made his way to his sensei's place, stopping to admire the still-beautiful dragon painting before knocking.
"Come in!" a voice said from somewhere inside.
After Victor stepped inside, the same voice said "I take it you got my letter, then. Do you still have the token I gave you a few years ago?"
"Yes sir," Victor replied, pulling the coin out to show him.
"Excellent," Sensei said. "As you've no doubt learned by now, the Jasmine Dragon is more than just a jobs' agency for those in the know. What you may not have learned on your own, though, is just what it's purpose is. That, my boy, is what this is all about," he added, stopping to take a drink from the mug on the table in front of him. "Take a seat."
Victor sat across from him at his table, waiting for Sensei to fill him in on what exactly the purpose was.
Setting his drink down, Sensei continued "The goal of the Jasmine Dragon is quite simple, actually: restore order by removing the false Avatar who currently reigns. Now, I'm getting old, my boy, so I need my nap right about this time of day. I'll want you staying in town for a while, and join a team for work on a more permanent basis for the Jasmine Dragon when the time comes. Until then, go home, keep training, do whatever it is you do with your time since leaving my tutelage, and I'll find you when the time comes.
"Yes, sir," Victor said, before standing up and returning home to tell his sister more about the dancing benders.