VII: Snowman
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"It's hideous," says Azula as she gazes at the snowman.
She is on Kyoshi Island, which is also hideous. It snowed last night, which she is not happy about. And Ty Lee has been trying to rope her into playing in the snow.
"I think it's really wonderful," Ty Lee argues, gazing at her masterpiece of a half-melted blob.
Azula cocks an eyebrow and says remorselessly, "It's so lopsided. It's literally just a hunk of snow you smashed together and drew eyes on."
"That's what a snowman is. What do you even know about snowmen? You don't even leave the Fire Nation!"
"I'm on your island now. This is… certainly not the Fire Nation."
Ty Lee rolls her eyes. "I love my snowman, and you will love my snowman, and we will adopt the snowman as our child."
"Because it's so pathetically small?" Azula dodges a ball of snow hurtling at her. "Be careful with that stuff. I will feed you to that sea monster if you get me cold and damp."
Ty Lee sighs and examines the snowman. She pokes at it. Crosses her arms.
"What are you supposed to do with snowmen?"
"I thought you were a snowman expert."
"I didn't say that," Ty Lee grumbles. She then perks up. "I made this beautiful snowman but it's boring. It's really boring and it's gonna melt by tomorrow."
Azula shrugs and snootily says, "It's your problem. You insisted on making it."
Ty Lee glares but then she grins. Azula is not sure if she trusts that expression.
"Do you… want to see what happens if you hit a snowman with lightning."
"Now that is the best suggestion you've made all day." Azula smirks, her eyes flashing excitedly.
Snowmen just explode when you hit them with lightning.
And shower you with a burst of snow, which Azula is none too pleased about.
