"Retired? Goodness, no. I'm the only Airbending master in the world; Someone needs to be here to pass the art along to my children." He straightened his robes, turning his nose up bit in pride, smiling. "I couldn't possibly retire until at least one of my children made Master, and even then they'd still need my guidance."

He glances around, frowning. "And no time for festivities, either. Not now, until I get more information about what on Earth is going on."