"So, how did you like your first day in the South Pole, Zuko?" Katara asked as they walked together, alone for the first time in days.
"It's very bright during the day, with all the ice and snow. The people are nice. The food is interesting," Zuko answered.
"What, you don't like the blubbered seal jerky? It's very valuable around here, you know," she said, putting her hands on her hips and feigning offense.
"I didn't mean that," Zuko said, looking away.
Katara frowned at his tone and grabbed his arm to stop him from moving forward.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Katara asked.
"I'm sorry," he said, looking at her guiltily.
"Zuko, it's okay.
Katara ran into one of the servants, Aiza, in the hallway.
"Aiza! Good morning! How are you?" Katara asked, glowing with youthful happiness.
"Uh, I'm doing quite well," Aiza answered uneasily.
She was one of the oldest servants in the Royal Palace, and she just wasn't quite used to the new Fire Lady yet.
"Aiza, would you happen to know where I could find an empty basket?" Katara asked.
"Yes, I will go get one for you, my lady," Aiza answered, starting to shuffle toward the kitchen.
"Don't be silly. I'll come with you," Katara said, walking beside her. "And just call me Katara. It's my name, after all."
Aiza surely wasn't going to just
It hit himhow much he loved Katarajust before the lightning hit him in the chest.
And just like he couldn't redirect his feelings for her, as much as he had tried to push them down, he couldn't redirect all of the lightning that Azula had sent at Katara. It was too strong, too sudden, and fueled with some awful wayward passion.
After defeating Azula, Katara collapsed onto the ground, exhausted and battered. The smell of blood mixed with the smell of singed hair and flesh, overwhelming her to the point of almost making her vomit.
She lifted a shaking hand to heal herself of her battle wounds, but it fell back down just as quickl
ZW 2012: Day 5- Heartstrings by SkyeWall, literature
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ZW 2012: Day 5- Heartstrings
Sokka came up behind Zuko, who was obviously staring at Katara as she practiced her waterbending.
"What do you want, Sokka?" Zuko asked before Sokka was even in sight.
Sokka crossed in front of Zuko, who was sitting on the ground. He purposely blocked Zuko's view of Katara and crossed his arms as he looked down at Zuko.
"I see you're not even trying to hide it anymore," Sokka said, jutting his bottom lip out in disapproval.
"I suppose it's not necessary anymore. Everyone knows it," Zuko sighed.
"Well, my sister doesn't seem to know about it, and I'd like to keep it that way," Sokka said, flexing his muscles a bit and leaning forward so t
While traveling with Zuko, Katara learns a lot of things about him that she hadn't exactly expected from the banished prince.
She picks up a fact here and there, sometimes from talking to him directly, sometimes from conversations he has with the others, and sometimes even from the things he says out loud to himself.
He can easily sneak up on almost anyone (not including Toph), and he enjoys doing so.
He was trained to play the tsungi horn from a young age and is good at it, but he doesn't like to play in front of people.
He gets annoyed at how crazy his uncle can get about tea, but he actually does happen to enjoy a steaming cup of ginse
"It's still beautiful," Katara said, looking up at the ornate exterior of the building.
"It's been far too long," Zuko said, leading Katara up the steps with his arm around hers.
The sun was setting on Ba Sing Se, casting a golden light over the Jasmine Dragon. The people of the Upper Ring smiled warmly and bowed when they saw the royal couple passing by.
"Watch your step, Katara," Zuko warned as Katara waved to an enthusiastic young earthbender.
Katara rolled her eyes for about the hundredth time that day.
"You don't have to be so overprotective, Zuko," she told him. "And neither do our guards!" she added loudly so that the royal guards
ZW 2012: Day 1- Serendipity by SkyeWall, literature
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ZW 2012: Day 1- Serendipity
"Katara, why are you staring at me?"
Katara shook her head to clear it, having spaced out while looking at Zuko from across the campfire.
"Sorry, I was just thinking."
Without saying anything, Zuko stood up and came to sit beside Katara. He lifted his hand and brought the dying fire back to life in case Katara wanted to talk for a while.
When he was done, Katara began to speak as she watched the flames reach desperately toward the sky.
"I was just thinking that so many things had to happen to get me to where I am now, to this very moment. Thousands of things have happened to me that have set the course of my life, and if certain on