"Suki!" Katara whipped around to see Suki face to face. "Good, you're here. I need you to look at Ana. I think she's been R-A-P-E-D."
"Come on back. Kiana, do you think you can lift your dress up for me?"
Tears welled up in Kiana's eyes. "I can try."
"Sweetie, you can do it. If it hurts at all just squeeze my hand, okay?"
"Okay, mama." She wiped her eyes.
Suki began looking under the fire princess's dress. "You were right, Katara."
"How can you tell?"
"There's a bit of blood on her inner thigh and some tearing in her private area. Who did this?"
Katara took a deep breath. "Jet. The way Ana described the man who did this had Jet's hair, eye color, and chewing on straw.
"Suki, once you're done with Kiana, can you look at me? I think I'm pregnant."
"Sure. Okay, Kiana. You're all done. And you were very brave. I'm going to look at your mama now."
Katara got onto the bed and opened her skirt. Suki felt around her belly.
"Well, Katara, it seems you're batting two for two today."
"Meaning..?"
"You are pregnant. Nearly four months now." Suki started for the water to wash her hands.
"That can't be! Zuko and I haven't even done anything… much less four months ago!"
"Mama, am I going to have a baby brother?"
"Or sister, yes. Come on let's go home to find papa."
Once inside the palace…
"Zuko," Katara called.
Zuko came into the war room, where Katara and a sleeping Kiana were waiting for him.
"So?" Zuko asked.
"I was right. Kiana was R-A-P-E-D. Hold her for a second."
Although she was his firebending princess, he was afraid to hold her.
"She's afraid of me."
"If you don't hold her, I'll take away nightly activities."
Zuko held Kiana, and he felt heat radiating from her body. Five minutes later, Kiana woke up. Zuko sat her in a chair and put a hand on her shoulder. But what happened next was not foreseen.
Kiana took in a gulp of sweet air and began to burn her father's hand. Zuko yelped, yanking his hand back.
"Zuko, what's going on?"
"Just a burn." He winced. "I could use some assistance."
Katara bended some water onto her hand and touched Zuko's palm.
"Papa, I'm so sorry! I'm sorry! Please don't hate me." Kiana pleaded.
"Ki-Ki, I could never hate you. Besides, it was only an accident… and look!" He showed her his palm. "Your mama just healed it for me."
"Can I sleep with you and Mama tonight?" Kiana sobbed.
Zuko looked at Katara and she him, and then they both smiled.
"Sure." Katara said sweetly.
"Mama," Kiana started, but then thought against it.
"Yes?"
"Nothing."
"Are you sure?" Katara asked her daughter.
"Uh-huh." Came the reply.
"Let me tuck you in, and papa and I will join you shortly."
So, Katara took Kiana to their bedroom.
"Sleep well, honey." Katara leaned over the bed and kissed Kiana's forehead.
Kiana yawned. "I'll try to, Mama."
Kiana had been sleeping with her parents for almost a week.