Sometimes. It depended on the event and who was in attendance. There were some festivals and celebrations that were, uh, below the monarchy. And others that I wasn't allowed to move from my spot during, because there weren't people of a high enough standing to mingle with.

[ he watched one of the couples twirl by them, close enough to the edge of the dance floor that the woman's skirts very nearly brushed against zuko's legs. ]

Asking a six-year-old to sit still and watch everyone else have fun is like asking Appa to firebend. I got in trouble for fidgeting and trying to dash into the crowds. A lot.