zutara week 2009 | day four | cactus juice
"Katara! Katara, you have to go out to the garden. Do you know what Sokka and I found in the pond?" Zuko jumps up and down at Katara's side, wide-eyed and enthusiastic. Katara resists the urge to kill Sokka; she decides to go along with her husband's intoxicated antics instead.
"What did you find, Zuko?" she responds with a sigh. He looks quickly from side to side before pulling her closer and cupping his hand around his mouth.
"We found...a lion turtle."
"What an interesting discovery. How do the turtleducks feel about a lion turtle sharing their home?" Zuko smiles and pulls her toward the doors.
"They welcomed him, of course. They all moved over to one side of the pond to accommodate him; you know, because lion turtles take up so much space and all. Such polite turtleducks we have at the palace; I imagine they must've picked it up from my mother. Have you met my mother, Katara? She's the nicest koala sheep that ever lived. Sometimes I wonder how Azula came about; koala sheep can't have boarcupine children, it just doesn't make sense. It makes as much sense as a turtleduck living in the ocean. Hey Katara, did I tell you that the turtleducks have a new roommate? He's a," Zuko pauses, looks around frantically, and cups a hand around his mouth before whispering, "lion turtle."
Katara glances at the pond. A large boulder is nestled in between lily pads in the middle of the water.
"Wow, Zuko. You're right. Look at that. A lion turtle." Her deadpanned response is lost on him, but somehow her brother picks up on it from across the pond.
"Katara! How dare you speak to the lion turtle in such a disrespectful manner? Apologize to his highness at this moment!" Sokka shouts angrily.
"I apologize if I disrespected you in any way, great lion turtle. Please forgive my insolence."
Katara leaves the garden when Zuko and Sokka begin bowing to the boulder.
