Chapter 2
Katara watched the ocean, inhaling the cold. Hunks of ice hit the bow of their boat and flew into the air.
"Ice! Ice!" Kenai yelled. He sat on the deck, arms out, and smiling excitedly. Katara hoisted him onto her hip. He reached out, and tried to grab the bar in front of them. It sparkled with frost and accumulating snow. "Ice!" he yelled again.
"Yes, my little waterbender." Katara cooed, tickling her son's stomach. "That is ice."
A hand descended on Katara's shoulder, and Zuko chuckled. Kenai squealed, and began to wriggle, trying to free himself from his mother's arms.
"I want go down!" He said. Katara released him, and he ran the few inches to his father. He held out his arms to Zuko and he was lifted back off the deck. Kenai giggled.
Katara sighed and looked out over the endless water. She watched for the soft grey smoke against the sky. She could feel Zuko's eyes on her back.
"Are you watching for…. your brother?" he asked. Katara could feel the darts in his voice.
"No." She answered. Zuko grumbled. "I think I'm going to rest for a while." Zuko raised an eyebrow.
"Do you want me to come with you?" He asked.
"No that's alright. You can stay here with Kenai. He seems to like watching the water." Zuko's shoulders slumped a little. She turned and headed down into their cabin. Zuko looked at his son.
"What did I do?" He asked. Kenai stared up at him, and smiled. Zuko swung him up onto his shoulders. The boy laughed and patted Zuko's head.
"Daddy." He said.
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