Prologue

(Please note, there is the some Zutara in this section of the story ONLY, I do NOT intend on even mentioning them again until the epilogue. If you have a problem with the ship I suggest only reading the scroll portions, please try to enjoy regardless, if you cannot, I am deeply sorry something so trivial turned you off my work.)

Avatar and canon characters are © Viacom, Sen and other non-canon characters are mine.

My mother always told me it was important to remember who I was. As a child I never fully understood what she meant when she said that. I thought she was worried that I would wake up one morning unable to remember my name or something like that. It has taken most of my life to realize why she wanted me to remember, because if I didn't, no one else would. That is why, tonight, I am taking record of my life, so once I am gone others may be able to look back over my experiences, learn from them, avoid my mistakes, and hopefully bring closure to my story.

Who am I then? Most called me Sen, and though few knew it, I was the daughter of Ta Min and Avatar Roku. This is my story.

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"Where did you find this?" Zuko asked.

"Wan Shi Tong's Spirit Library," Katara answered. "Sokka, um, borrowed it earlier this spring, about the time we learned about the eclipse. When you told me that Roku was your mother's grandfather, I remembered reading this. I thought it might have clues as to what happened to your mother." She watched him reread the first section.

"I doubt it," he sighed. "My grandmother died the night before my parents' wedding, several years before I was even born." His face was sunken as he handed the scroll back to Katara.

"It couldn't hurt to try." She put her hands around his and pushed the scroll back towards him. Zuko's gaze drifted from their hands up to her face. In her eyes he saw the gratitude she had for what he had done for her the day prior, and the desire to return the favor. He had seen a similar compassion when they were imprisoned together under Ba Sing Se.

"No, I guess it couldn't." They both smiled as he reopened the scroll and began reading aloud.

Author's Notes: So I've finally gotten around to actually writing this. It's just an idea that has been lingering in my mind for some time now, premise being linking Ursa to Roku. We know she was his granddaughter, but we never see her parents / his children. I thought I'd fill in the blanks. It is set between the events of The Southern Raiders and Sozin's Comet Part 1: The Phoenix King. Following chapters to be longer, I'm planning on having about 10 of them. Reviews, critiques, etc are always welcome and will motivate me to post faster, so please comment. Hope you enjoy!