Its embrace is warm and it's clutches on me are strong. Sadly, as a new day dawns, I am yanked from sleeps hold. Like the creaking of a doors hinges, my eye's slowly open at the intrusion of the brand new day.
Now fully awake, I immediately became aware of the undeniable warmth radiating towards me. The source of the heat is none other than you, my love. I favor you with a smile as I watch your still sleeping form instinctively snuggle against me for warmth.
However, while I enrapture myself in you I notice a strong chill seeping into our room that seems to want to clash with the cocoon we have made for ourselves. Looking over, I see the window adjacent to our bed has been left slightly ajar.
Moving as quickly and quietly as I can, my bare feet brave the numbing cold of our floor to shut the window. Taking a brief look outside I can see that our home, Air Temple Island has received a powdering of snow. Even further out the mass that is Republic City has gotten the same treatment.
The snow reminds me of the light dusting of sugar Monk Gyatso used to occasionally put on fruit pies. The happy memory brings a smile to my face, but my wave of nostalgia is quickly broken when I feel the cold slipping underneath my skin.
I move back to the bed and get underneath the covers intending to catch a little more sleep, but I'm drawn back to you. I don't tell you how beautiful you are often enough, because you're truly a goddess. Your laugh, your smile, your personality is truly a wonder. You're perfect. Everything about you is perfect to me.
I prop myself up and lightly skim across your soft skin that is several shades darker than my own. Thankful that I'm blessed enough to be able to touch you like this freely; how lucky I am that you chose me.
When I feel you stir, I pull my hand away. You turn on your side to face me completely and send a small smile my way. There's a light twinkle in your blue, sleep stricken eyes when you regard me with a lazy but jovial, "Hey."
"Hey", I say in return.
I place a lingering kiss on your forehead to reemphasize my good morning greeting and you release a giggle in response.
I love you so much, my Katara.
