It occurred to Katara, as she checked her appearance in an ice-mirror, that she was fourteen.
Out of context, this would be an odd thing to realize – what kind of person didn't know their own age? However, considering the situation, she figured it was okay.
Because it meant that when she went outside to greet Zuko (whose family agreed with her family that a reunion would be wonderful), he would be sixteen.
What was more shocking was what she actually saw outside her igloo.
Oh, it was prince Zuko alright – that much she recognized. But he was so... different. He wasn't the scrawny, temperamental, loudmouthed kid she remembered. Not at all.
His hair was pulled back in the custom ponytail ('Topknot' she mentally corrected), but his face had matured and he stood a good two or three inches taller than her, lean and strong looking beneath his blue parka. When he spoke, his voice was deep and rough.
"Hey."
Well, this would certainly take some getting used to.
Author's Notes: I'm rather happy with how this turned out. =D I debated about what age to make them, but I decided it would be best to have them as their ages at the beginning of the series.
On another note, it's surprisingly difficult to write about day-to-day events when they're teenagers. They don't have the same adorable little-kidness.
Also: Aang is still in an iceberg. xD
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Avatar' or any of its characters.