At the Southern Air Temple, Ikki runs away after being teased by Jinora and Meelo, and Tenzin, Kya, and Bumi search for her, falling out with each other over their differing recollections about their childhood with their late father, Avatar Aang.

With the help of her friends and Varrick, Korra breaks Tonraq and other condemned rebels out of prison, also saving Bolin from a forced marriage to Unalaq's enraged daughter Eska.

[2] In IGN, Max Nicholson appreciated the series setting up the conflict between the Water Tribes and considered that the story of Aang's and Katara's children "stole the show".

[4] At TV.com, Noel Kirkpatrick also described Bolin's scenes as "obligatory 'Oh, we need some humor here' moments" rather than integral parts of the plot, and noted that the pacing felt slow at times because of the amount of setup the plot required, but appreciated the increased development of Korra's character as she faces conflicting loyalties, as well as "another wrinkle of modernization in Korra coming into play" by portraying economic interests as a driver of conflict through Varrick.

He also appreciated the nuanced depiction of the dysfunctional relationship among Aang's children, and the less than perfect picture it painted of the later life of the previous series's young hero.