| rdfs:comment | - Shortly after Appa was transported to the Fire Nation circus and caged, the trainer introduced himself by mocking the creature's wild behavior and explained that he would "break" him in training. Later, the man returned with a cartload of cabbages and fed a few of the animals, but did not feed Appa, explaining that he would need to earn his food by performing well in public shows. He proceeded to demonstrate by releasing a lion vulture and forcing it to fly through hoops stylistically, as if in an act; however, when he heard Appa burp behind his back, the trainer realized the flying bison had been eating anyway and expressed his anger by lighting a fire in front of his cage.
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| abstract | - Shortly after Appa was transported to the Fire Nation circus and caged, the trainer introduced himself by mocking the creature's wild behavior and explained that he would "break" him in training. Later, the man returned with a cartload of cabbages and fed a few of the animals, but did not feed Appa, explaining that he would need to earn his food by performing well in public shows. He proceeded to demonstrate by releasing a lion vulture and forcing it to fly through hoops stylistically, as if in an act; however, when he heard Appa burp behind his back, the trainer realized the flying bison had been eating anyway and expressed his anger by lighting a fire in front of his cage. Despite his protests that the animal had not been adequately tamed, the trainer was forced to present Appa in the circus. The show began and the man ordered Appa to fly; however, the bison defied him, and the circus trainer was forced to use a fire whip to get him to begin the act. Appa caught fire as he flew through a burning hoop, and out of frustration, hit the trainer with one. When the flying bison attempted to fly away, the man retaliated with firebending, but was thrown out of the circus tent by the creature's tail.
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