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51. Prompt #28: Naked

She looked deep into his eyes, and he knew that she could read all of the pain and resentment and self-loathing within him. He had never felt more naked.

52. Prompt #64: Smell

She smelled of furs and fat and ash…not a pleasant scent. But when she had been gone for a year, and she was replaced with a woman who reeked of fragrant perfume, he longed for her earthy smell.

53. Prompt #51: Family

When it seemed that the world had forsaken them, two enemies found a family in each other.

54. Prompt #50: Destroy

It was in fire's nature to destroy, Katara knew. So why was she so surprised when it was her heart that he shattered?

55. Prompt #72: Home

She had traveled from the South Pole to the Earth Kingdom, from their Air Temples to the Fire Nation, and she had never felt quite as home as she did in his arms.

56. Prompt #96: Memories

"Were we ever that young?" Katara asked with a sigh as she ran a hand over the portrait she held in her lap. In had been painted spontaneously, and all in the picture were laughing, save for Sokka. The boy had been complaining all morning about the need to keep still, and Toph kept making the earth rumble beneath his feet in retaliation.

That was before death had crept into their lives, before a thousand something's had come to tear everything apart at the seams.

"Yeah, I think we were," Zuko whispered, pressing a kiss onto Katara's dark cheek.

57. Prompt #31: Jewelry

The first time that Katara's neck laid bare, she had spent nights weeping over losing the last remnant of her mother. The second time, after she had returned Zuko's betrothal necklace, she had sobbed for the love that was never supposed to be,

58. Prompt #65: Taste

Zuko nearly gagged as the bland, slippery, tasteless Water Tribe cuisine slid down his throat, but somehow he managed to compliment Katara's culinary skills and had taken another bite. The bright smile that she tossed his way made eating the noxious meal worthwhile.

59. Prompt #73: Blame

Every time Katara looked into his eyes, she saw the reflection of their dead little boy - the son that she had failed to protect. Every time Zuko gazed into hers, he could only see pain and accusation. He willingly took the blame upon his shoulders.

60. Prompt #83: Peace

Keeping the peace was a lot harder than ending the war, the children were too late to realize. During the war, they had been free- they had lived as they chose and followed their hearts. Peace required too many painful sacrifices, and required them to betray their hearts.