After a vicious storm scattered Team Avatar throughout a vast forest, Onku watched as Aang navigated through the woods. He observed from a distance as Aang defended himself against a colony of viper bats and showed particular interest after Aang commented on how he must find the others. He pet a viper bat and set off to find Aang's friends. Not long after, he saw Katara and Sokka climbing up toward Grandma Lokai's Earth Orphanage and decided to assist them with earthbending. He enthusiastically introduced the duo to Grandma Lokai, but they were more excited to see that Toph was okay. They proceeded to laugh until Grandma Lokai gestured for Onku to fetch tights and gowns for the newly arrived guests. Onku happily stated that the trio would remain with Grandma Lokai and him forever, when Aan