BLOOD
Sitting in the palace courtyard with her wife and daughter, Ty Lee leaned over the pond and quacked like a turtleduck.
The birds barely even ruffled their feathers in response.
"That was bad," said Anka.
"Why was it bad?" Ty Lee pouted.
"You need more quacktice." Anka giggled. Ty Lee giggled. Azula sighed.
"I cannot believe that my blood runs through her veins."
"Because you're better at speaking turtleduck."
Azula leaned in close, her hot breath kissing Ty Lee's face.
"Because I am above speaking turtleduck. But I expect no less from a woman who dreamed as high as rolling around in the dirt with the other circus freaks."
Anka wailed in disapproval.
Azula shook her head. "You could not make me quack if you tried, blood of my blood."
The affectionate name was teasing this time. She wanted to make it clear that Anka was Zuko's, and even though she was technically Azula's daughter in every other way, they shared blood, not a direct lineage, direct motherhood. Anka and Ty Lee thought it was sweet. Azula only used it when she wanted to create distance.
This time, at least, it wasn't for a dark reason.
It was just making fun of her wife and daughter without them knowing.
And then Anka made a face. The face.
Azula turned to Ty Lee. "The things I do for love."
Ty Lee smiled brightly as she watched this beautiful, sexy woman lean down and quack at a turtleduck.
The moment she stopped, Ty Lee jumped up and kissed her.
Their passionate kiss only broke because Anka started throwing rocks at the turtleducks and they had to stop her.