Sound
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"I guess you just don't know people as well as you think you do."
There are moments which define one's life, setting down a new path to follow from that very second and every instant thereafter.
"You miscalculated."
The husky voice carries almost gently through air, softness wrapped about unyielding resolve. The crackling of fire rages around them all, invisible yet furious, powerful yet – this once - impotent. It's never sounded that way before, Ty Lee realizes. As harsh and grating as Azula's fury may be, it is, perhaps, one of the most beautiful sounds she's ever heard.
"I love Zuko more than I fear you."
The sharpness in Mai's voice while she calmly informs Azula of her mistake is as sharp as the edge of her blades, and Ty Lee's heart soars as she prepares to make her stand. Then and there. Focus. Concentration. It will happen very quickly, she knows.
She's always known it would come down to this choice. She's always known exactly what she would do. Which points to aim for.
Azula snarls in rage and the heat radiating from her intensifies, her clothing snapping in the wind as she lunges forward. Though Ty Lee is serious and stern as she makes her move, the flow of insane death aiming for her friend is easily interrupted, swift strikes sending the princess crumpling to the ground like an empty, broken doll. The aerialist is grave and perhaps a little surprised at the results, but deep within she is giggling, a sound both high and bright.
It doesn't matter what happens as of now. Everything that needed to happen has come to pass. The pendulum has swung and the wheels of Fate are in motion.
Whatever awaits them, doesn't matter. She's not afraid anymore..
All she can think, laughter still ringing in her heart as their well known world crumbles around them, after all this time spent waiting until she thought this moment would never happen... is that her first and bestest of friends is finally free.
And because of that, Ty Lee can find a new path to dance along, as well.
