It is better to be feared than loved. It is better to have power than friends. It is better to rule than to be ruled. It is better to be hated than worshiped.
At least, that's what my father says. And sometimes I can't help but think that he might be wrong. And want to think of my friends as just that, friends, and not semi-faithful sidekicks.
But looking at them, my traitorous uncle and brother, I realize that I am better off. Zuko has lost everything trying to love. Trying to feel. Zuko ripped out my uncle's heart and crushed it for my father's love. Loving only leads to pain. I see that now.
So I'll be on my guard. Trust no one, keep my "friends" at arms length. Do whatever it takes in order to stay ontop. It is better to be feared than loved. It is better to have power than friends. It is better to rule than to be ruled. It is better to be hated than worshiped.
And it is better to hurt, than to be hurt.
Short Azula drabble. I tried to show a more human side of her, which I may or may not have been succesful at. Constructive critisim on this would be great.