"Uh... er... Katara what are you doing down here" zuko asked dropping the metal rode to the floor.
*cling cling*
Katara looked up at Zuko, his shirt was off, it was clear he was warm as sweat dripped down his well defined chest.
His hair was half up half down same as Ozai. The hallow eyes she saw earlier now was fill with a tad regret looking back at her. Katara looked to Chet whom was hanging from the ceiling, his head dropped forward relief to have a moment of peace, his mind drifting off between the delicate line of death and life.
Katara stood there frozen at the site she uncovered, Zuko sub-conscience started to talk to him as he watch Katara reacted in horror.
Knowingly that what he was doing was morally wrong. He knew this right here wasn't acceptable by Fire Nation law, the law was very clear about any sentence being carried out. It need to be completed quickly and efficiently!
A prisoner being dragged around and tortured for selfish needs, after a confession was very much frowned upon in the Fire Nation outside of war.
Punishment and Justice have always been swift. Torturing wasn't something that happens to this extent after a sentence have already been established. But yet to Zuko this felt so right.
Zuko loved making Chet cower in fear, especially after what he did to Katara, his Katara.
But Katara clearly did not feel right about this, her hand was covering her mouth, trembling trying to find a breath to take in.
"Zu.. Zuko..what what is this" she asked her soft voice cracking.
"I know how it looks Katara, but please try to understand"
"Understand what zuko ." Katara was speechless, as her eyes continued to trail Chet up and down. Seeing all the blood and open wounds was unsettling to her, her stomach wanted to turn inside out with the Uncomfortability.
"Katara he did so much to you? what do you not understand! He deserves this and so much more" Zuko said while pointing to Chet
Katara eyes met Zuko and what she saw made her want to run and hide. Zuko words was full with misplaced passion yes. But his eyes was full of hate just as Ozai had been through out the years. His words mimicked the late Fire Lord that she used to hear about growing up in the South Pole.
Katara walked up to Zuko hesitating while trembling to reach out and touch him. Finally she made contact with his hand, as both her hands covered his. Katara looked at Zuko larger hand, seeing the dried blood made her want to fall apart, these hands that have always been gentle to her was hurting someone else for sport in her name.
She could understood why Zuko was upset, spirits she'd been upset to had someone tried to hurt Zuko! But the look in his eyes, that's what scared her more, if she could disappear right now she would but she couldn't, she knew if she ran from him now where this story would end up.
"Zuko" Katara said taking a deep breath
"I love you so much. I understand the feeling when someone hurt a person you love, they hurt you" Katara took in a deep breath as a faded memory of her mother came into her mind. She remembered the moment she could have taken revenge on the man who did it.. but who would that have made her?
"please I don't want you to go down this path, and become him...please for me.. let this go!"
"Become who Katara!? I'm doing this for you. How dare this low life piece of dirt dare to lay a hand on you ?" Zuko finish
Katara looked at Zuko as his words echoed in the dark dungeon. He was scaring her, as when she feared him the first day she saw him in the South Pole.
"Ozai! That's who! Did you see your face? Your eyes was hallow! Uncaring! Enjoying the pain you inflicted..." Katara breath out deeply looking down. In a softer tone "Zuko please" her ocean eyes look up to Zuko tears forming as they fell.
Zuko looked at Katara and could see the sincerity within her watery eyes. But could he let go of what Chet did. Katara was the victim, not Zuko, but yet it seem, Zuko was the one who was having trouble letting go of what happened.
Katara could see the hesitation in Zuko eyes, her mind began to worry. He could tell her no after all he was Fire Lord, and they were in the Fire Nation he could do whatever he felt was justified. Even if she was Fire Lady.
Zuko hand let go of Kataras in one motion as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders bring her body closer to his.
"I will for you" zuko said as he placed a kiss on her forehead. Katara tears began streaming along her cheek heavier.
Katara arms instantly wrap around Zuko was relief to have all of Zuko back. During this journey they both lost each other, unsure we're their heads was. Now they both knew the sacrifices and lengths they was willing to go to save one another.
Chet still barely conscious hanging there watching and listening to everything. He couldn't help but feel a black pit in his stomach seeing Zuko embrace Katara.
The exotic water bender he had lusted after all theses years didn't even give him a second thought. She didn't plead for his life, only pleaded for her Fire Lord to not turn into his father. Even after he found her, tried to reason with her and pledged to take care of her.. she didn't even thinking about him.
"I'll find you in my next life" Chet said as fresh trail of blood rushed from his mouth again onto his chest.
Katara eyes widen as she looked over to Chet. Completely forgetting he was even there.
"I'll be there to" zuko added pulling Katara closer to his body. He grab his robe as he walked out of the dungeon bring his fiancé with him.
Zuko lead me out of that dungeon, as we walked up the staircase I could see two guards coming into my view and Faia seem to be in there custody.
The guards was taken back seeing me walk out of the secret passage way with the Fire Lord.
"What are you doing to her!" I said leaping to Faia defense
"Lady Katara" the guard said taken back from my present
"we didn't know you were here with the Fire Lord, we apprehended her for sneaking around this wing. No servants are allowed in this part of the palace"
Zuko looked at Faia up and down as her eyes we're glued to the floor.
"Release her" Zuko commanded
On Zuko command both guard opened their hands and Faia fell to her knees before she realized she was free.
Zuko then walked a few feet in front of me as he was talking to the guard.
"Are you alright" I said rushing to Faia
"Yes. Thank you your highness" Faia said deeply grateful bow
"Katara," zuko said bear the guards "I want you to come with me somewhere. Faia," both Faia and my eyes looked at Zuko in shock. He rarely spoke a servant name.
"Go back to Katara chambers and wait for her, I've instructed my guard to escort you there. Make sure no mishaps occur"
Faia looked at me for approval as I nodded my head. Zuko and I watched as one of the guards walked away leading Faia. The other guard stood at a distance from Zuko and I.
"Zuko what's going on"
"There's something I need you to see"
Zuko lead me to the towers telling me all he found out about Mai, as the one guard became two again and followed us at a distance.
"She is the reason Chet escaped prison!" I asked in disbelief
Zuko nodded his head.
"Chet was supposed to keep you unconscious and get you to a ship, after you docked that's when you were suppose to awake."
My hand flew to my chest. Breathing harder and harder. I looked up and we was here just outside the tower.
"Wait how did you find out?" Katara asked looking at Zuko
Zuko eyes glanced over
"She planned to tried and come back as a friend, then tried to seduce me last night "
Zuko could see fire widen within Katara eyes that made him thankful to the spirit she wasn't a firebender.
"Noting happened" zuko said waving his hands in front of him.
Katara looked up again at the tower at a slim window.
"So what you put her in prison after"
"yes and no, I did have to get women guard get the information out of her"
Katara didn't like the war battle in her mind. On one hand she was happy Zuko didn't do it himself on the other she wished it had been her torturing Mai. Didn't that make her a hypocritical?
"so why are we here"
"I realize I was trying to protect you at every turn, I didn't learn my lesson the first time. I should have been talking to you as my future wife, and future Fire lady "
Katara cheek grew a little heated hearing Zuko speak of them one day being married. Katara couldnt help but smile a little as she touch her betrothal necklace.
"What do you want to talk about"
"I want you to decide how to handle this, either quietly or publicly "
"Last time I choose to handle it quietly since I felt bad how things ended with her, but now we're a team and she went to far helping Chet" zuko said hand in hand with Katara as they walked up inside the tower.
Shorty they came to Mai cell, as the guard opened it Zuko and Katara step in allowing the door to close before walking deeper into the room.
"What are you doing here and what did you bring the peasant for" Mai cracking voice asked in the shadows.
Zuko held Katara pulling her close by the waist.
"Who's the one in rags" Zuko quickly asked
Katara arms rested on Zuko defined chest covered by his robe. Katara looked at Mai, she had a small cut above her lip and a bruise on her shoulder.
"Your here to tell me my punishment, get on with it" Mai shouted out, feeling uneasy as she looked like a dirty lowlife. In Mai eyes Zuko and that peasant stood tall above her just outside of her cell, that feeling of being beneath Katara was dreadful.
Zuko looked to katara as his amber and her ocean eyes looked on to each other. Mai grew madder as she watched them look at each other in that manner.
"I decided, " Katara finally said looking at Zuko. Katara then turned her attention to Mai "...because you teamed up with Chet, I'm sorry but you'll share the same punishment with Former Noblemen Chet... tomorrow "
Mai furiousness got the better of her as she jumped up rushing to the gate her hands gripped the bar cage handle.
"You can't deny me my rights you peasant!, I deserve a day in court with a jury! I am a governors daughter! High born and no peasant is going to tell me otherwise !"
"Last time I check Mai was dead, and wanted to run away with Jet" zuko shout back
Mai stepped back, remembering she did ultimately gave up her citizenship when Zuko spared not only her life but also Jet, and for what? She end up leaving a man who was willing to die for her all because she wanted a life of luxury again and couldn't work while living a simple life.
Mai fell down to her knees soft tears coming down her pale skin.
That night ..
Katara sat in the dinning hall with Faia standing by her side waiting for Zuko. The thought of handling Mai with Chet punishment together was heavily on her mind. Katara recalled when she first arrived to the Fire Nation almost a year ago, Mai had sat at this exact table and she was the guest. Now months down the line how both their roles have changed.
"Lady Katara, the Fire Lord is coming" Faia whispered in my ear. I looked up to see Zuko walking towards me.
"Katara!" Iroh shouted from behind Zuko
"Oh Iroh! How are you!" I jumped up from my seat to embrace Iroh running quickly past Zuko.
"I guess I'm not even here " zuko said lightly
"Hush nephew, you had her to yourself all these's weeks" Iroh said jokingly patting his nephew's back
"Sit Katara" Iroh said
As I went to sit down, Zuko was almost on cue to push my seat in as he smiled at me. His smile was ever so warm.
"How was Republic City ? ooh how was the Avatar Party!?" Iroh asked happily but urgently
Zuko and I just glanced at one another.
"It was a experience" Zuko finally said
Iroh nodded his head, as his demeanor changed to seriousness.
"Faia my dear would you please excuse us" Iroh asked so nicely it almost didn't seem he was telling you to leave.
Iroh waited for Faia to walk out of the dinning hall before turning his attention back to us.
"I'm going to assume it wasn't pleasant, correct?"
I nodded in agreement as Zuko looked uneasy and upset.
"Is that why Chet was locked in the dungeon? And Mai in the tower" Iroh asked as his expression now was very serious
"How did you know?!" zuko asked surprise that Iroh even knew.
"I didn't hear it from any of the servants if that's what your asking"
Zuko breath a side of relief.
Iroh rub his grey beard
"Zuko, Katara,
I don't know what happened but judging from the looks on your face I will assume it has to do with Katara." Zuko nodded to his uncle knowing he couldn't hide his distress to the situation when it came to her
"you need to prove to the South Pole we are more then capable of protecting Katara especially after what happened with Ozai."
Iroh said continuing to rub his beard up and down
"I don't think anyone will dare say anything about this event but I'm not so sure about the future"
Zuko nodded in agreement to Iroh
"I'm not going to ask what happened, but I am going to caution you both, ...how you handle this, from this date forward ... will set the tone for your Legacy.
POV AZULA
It's been a few day since Mihir and I lefted to go to the beach palace. I still feel so stupid for letting Natsumi take advantage of me that way. Although it's not like I didn't enjoy it...
it's true what Unlce said.. I am always in a place of control, people think I'm harsh and controlling from my younger days but it felt so good to be the one controlled instead.
While Unlce made me take Mihir as one of my bodyguards I couldn't help but wonder about Natsumi.
"Princess are you going to bed now " Mihir said walking behind me on the balcony Suki stood on when she shot that arrow during our battle.
"No I wasn't planning to"I said looking around the inside.
Uncle also had me bring some staff, Zuko already ordered staff be sent to clean this palace weeks ago after the battle happened with father-... Ozai.. it now was seeming like a home again. All the busy staff clearing out the old storage things, new items being moved around.. it was nice... different
"There is the small village nearby with a festival... maybe you'll like to go ...with me" Mihir asked glancing over his eyes trying not to seem eager
Mhmm a festival I thought I haven't been to one since it was TyLee, Zuko and ..Mai..
I did come here to clear my mind and haven't done much since arriving.
"Ok fine I'll go"
"Really?!"
"Yea I haven't been to one in a very long time, just let me go change "
I rush to my room looking for a outfit to go in.
"Perfect" I said to myself
POV Mihir
I could barely contain my excitement as I changed into more relaxing clothes. I decided to wear a dusty red pants with a black wrapped robe that laid to the length of my wrist.
I lefted my hair undid and brushing it back with my hand and a bit of gel as I lefted the staff quarters to meet Azula.
*knock knock*
"Azula are you ready" I asked knocking her door.
"Yes"
The door flew open, my face went from ghost white into hysterical laughter.
*Hahaah haaaahaahaaa"
"What?" Azula asked innocently
"Azula" Mihir said laughing "why do you look like your going to war!?"
Azula stood in front of Mihir dresses in a long black dress that had a armor shoulder spike in gold. As well as arm cuffs in gold, her pin straight hair pushed up into a bun.
Azula face blushed a little as she realize he was right.
"I guess I should change" Azula staid walking back into her room
"Well maybe if you lose the amor it'll be fine" Mihir said feel a tad bad he laughed so hard.
Azula felt a bit foolish, she should have known not to wear anything so war like. If she had walked outside in this everyone would continue to think she was the insane daughter of Ozai.
"Can you untie the shoulder pads" Azula asked "I ...don't want to call the servant again"
Mihir nodded as he walked behind the princess carefully untying the small strings.
He finially manage to get all the strings and lifted the heavy amor over Azula head.
"whoa " Mihir said stepping back with the shoulder amor in hand "that's heavy"
*thump*
Mihir places the amor onto the floor and looked up at Azula.
It was unbelievably breathtaking as he noticed her hair had fallen out of the bun. He now could see her dress had been a spaghetti strap which was very fitted around her waist, you could even see the outline of her thighs with every movement she took.
"..whoa" Mihir muttered under his breath
"I should take the cuffs off to"
Mihir grabbed Azula hand
"don't"
Mihir admire her beauty as he thought the gold cuffs on her wrist used traditional for fighting gave her silky black dress a edge only she could pull off.
POV KATARA
Katara awoke early the next morning, today was the day Chet and Mai will be executed.
*knock knock*
Faia open Katara door walking in.
"My lady your awake, the proceedings will happen a hour before noon. I must get you dressed"
Katara nodded, she had only just awoke before Faia had walked in and was still in a dream like state.
Katara walked into her bathroom yawning as she undressing herself. Faia had dressed and undressed her so many times Katara did not feel shame she had in the beginning by her nudity. Faia ran Katara bath water to a luke warm that she loved.
As Katara body emerged in the water her soul widely awoken, vision became clear and no more fussy morning sight. Katara hair was soaked wet as it flooded around her.
"Faia"
"Yes my lady"
Katara looked at Faia with a side eye
"I'm sorry ... yes Katara"
Katara and Faia had a small laugh amongst themselves.
"Faia... have you ever watched someone died"
"If your talking about the execution my lady-... Katara ...then no I haven't"
Katara eyes looked down at her knees in the bath unsettling.
"I'm sure if your feeling uneasy going the Fire Lord will understand"
"..will you come with me?"
"If that is what you wish"
"No faia, will you come"
Faia smiled to herself no one she served has ever asked if she will do something they just told her.
"I will love to accompany you"
Katara nodded and smile as Faia walked out and closed the bathroom door.
Katara finished washing up leaving the bathroom to enter her room wrapped in her towel, hair hanging down toweled dried.
"Zuko!" Katara said nearly jumping out of her skin.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you," zuko replied. Zuko realize Katara was in the bath when he came into her room and saw faia laying out her clothes. When he order Faia to leave the room as he wanted to leave a some gift only Katara would see"
"What ..uh.. what are you doing here" Katara said feeling warm blood rushing to her cheeks as they become flustered.
Zuko stretch his arm over his shoulder out of nervous, he began to feel a throbbing pain between his thighs as he looked at katara.
His eyes shifted from her flustering cheeks to the wall.
"I came to leave this letter here for you to read"
"Who is it from" Katara said walking over to Zuko to take the letter
"It's from me"
"From you?"
"Yes, I thought I would be out at the proceedings right now and wouldn't see you"
Katara looked closer to Zuko she saw him in a all black robe that had a large fire nation insignia similar to his royal attire. At that moment he did look different, his attire signaled he was in a serious mood. But his grin signaled something else to her.
"What does it say"
Katara asked in a softer tone that sounding like a sweet melody to Zuko
"Just that if today is to much for you I understand you wanting to stay away. "
"You wrote a whole letter for that" Katara asked softly looking up at Zuko
Zuko and Katara shared a glaze lovingly and longingly at one another.
"I'll admit I am feeling uneasy.. but it's my duty to stand by your side"
Zuko couldn't help but grew a wide smile to katara words. Zuko raised his hand to katara chin tilting her head slightly up, that met his as their lips joined.
Katara mind raced as she remembered their first kiss was similar to this, the heat risings in her cheeks, Zuko left hand resting on her slender waist.
*knock knock *
"Sire, everyone is beginning to gather in the execution field" a guard spoke through the closed door knowing fully well this was the best way to let the Fire Lord know without losing his head.
"I'll be there shortly" zuko said loudly as his glazed did not leave Katara ocean blue eyes.
"I better get dressed" Katara said
"Need any help?" Zuko asked playfully
Katara smirked to herself at Zuko requests that she knew he wasn't serious, but decided to tease him a little.
"Sure"
Zuko eyes widen as he was not expecting Katara answer.
Katara step back and let her towel drop revealing her freshly clean soft skin.
Zuko member grew with discomfort against his pants to katara bold move. How he longed to ravish her right there and then.
Katara walked pass Zuko leaving the towel on the floor. She picked up her dark blue night sky dress off the bed as she stepped into it pushing her arms through the dress till the dress itself was on katara frame body.
"Are you going to zip it up or keep watching me with that bulge?" Katara said with a twinkle in her eye
Zuko smirked rather loudly as he walked up behind Katara walking his fingers down her back till he met her tailbone.
"I would love noting more then to ripe this garnet off of you" Zuko spoke movingly his lips closer to her ears. Zuko lips touched Katara neck as he placed a soft kiss, his tongue twirling in between each movement.
Soft moans escape Katara lips her nipples starting to harden.
Zuko had to peeling himself off of his finance and took a deep breath.
"But we need to go" zuko said damning himself for stopping.
Katara couldn't help but feel a tad disappointed to. Katara turnt to face Zuko after he zip her dress up, her hand gently raising to rest on Zuko well define jaw line his eyes closed taking in the moment.
"What a good ruler" Katara said playfully
"My lady"
Zuko and Katara heard a faint voice from the door.
*knock knock*
"My lady, I need to comb your hair for the proceedings"
Katara smile to Zuko, as his lips moved closer to Katara planting one more gentle kiss on the water benders lips.
"My lady are you still in the bath" Faia said threw the door starting to get worried.
Katara broke the kiss between Zuko and her
"I'm ready Faia "
Faia opened the door surprise to see the Fire Lord as she immediately bowed.
"Sire! Forgive me I didn't know you was here"
"It's ok " Zuko began when he saw the nervous maid "I was just leaving"
Zuko glaze return to Katara
"Don't take to long" zuko said with a devilish smile before he left.
Faia finished Katara hair in her famous her loops with a beautiful silver and red gem stone hair ornament.
*knock knock*
"Come in" Katara said
A head servant women whom was a elder and had worked in the palace for many years walked in Katara room with four guards as she pushed a large cart.
"Madam Kim? is everything alright"
Faia asked scared to see the Madam who was known for punishing the servants.
"The Fire Lord as order me to bring a few pieces of the royal family Jews for the Future Fire Lady to wear"
Madam Kim lifted the red frabic revealing a gold star link three layered chain to complement Katara betrothal necklace. A dangling two inch gold fire lilly with tiny red gems in the middle. There was also a thick gold 4 inch with bracelet with fire flames engraved.
"Oh my" Faia words slipped from her mouth.
Madam Kim instantly snapped her eyes onto Faia.
"What's the matter?" Katara said as she noticed something was off between the two
"Noting my lady" Faia said smiling as she placed the last piece of expensive gold onto Katara.
Katara was hurried on to a carriage with Faia, Zuko had left before her and she was certain he was there all ready.
As the carriage moved with heist Katara still wanted to know what happened in the palace.
"What was that about" Katara said to Faia
"It was noting" Faia said smiling
Faia clearly could see Katara wasn't buying it.
"Ok, those pieces was a few of the Fire Lord mother favor especially that bracelet"
"Oh" Katara said looking onto the heavy bracelet
"I heard she always told him, she only wanted the women he loved to have them even if he couldn't marry her... Lady Mai always thought he would give them to her"
"She thought" Katara asked
Faia smiling supportingly "she never held them"
Katara couldn't help but smile, the little things he did, she had no idea he was showing his love for her.
"No other women as ever had these pieces, and frankly my lady I am so thankful someone like you get to have have them"
"I can't believe it myself " Katara replied happily
As Katara approach the execution arena she stare out of the carriage on the thousands of Fire Nation citizens.
Hundred of people surrounded the sun filled area facing the man made stand, high off the ground where the criminals will be brought too.
Katara looked across from the stand, there was a open face tent.
The carriage door opened. A fire nation guard stood still and straight holding the door awaiting for Katara to exit.
Katara walked off, followed by Faia.
As Katara made her way to the open tent she could see Zuko sitting waiting in front as a few angry nobleman stood around upset she now arrived.
"Late" on nobleman said under his breath
"A Queen is never late" zuko said loud for everyone in the tent to hear while his eyes never looked back.
"Is that.. Fire Lady Ursa jewelry?" A nobleman wife whispered asking her husband.
Katara only smiled to herself as she took her seat next to her fiancé.
"Bring them out" Zuko ordered
Mai walked near Chet as she was pushed to walk in front of the guard.
"Fire Lord! What is the meaning of this!" A nobleman asked
"I know this girl, that is Mai eldest daughter of Ukano! She's also supposed to be dead unless you are a underhanded ruler!"
"Silence!" Zuko said raising his hand
"She has aided Chet in his plans as well as help him escape, I can not over look that,
And YES I did gave her a easy way out months ago, is that a problem ?"
No one dared open their mouth to challenge the young Fire Lord
The nobleman sat backdown as Zuko stood up
"Let this be a reminder none of you are safe ! "
Zuko intense eyes look down to the man whom gave the outbursts
"If you ever speak like that to me again it will be you up their next"
Zuko turned his attention to Mai and Chet.
"Guard prepare the nooses "
Zuko said as he sat down.
Mai looked at the cluster of upper class people who surrounded Zuko and that peasant. The upperclass she was once apart of by birth.
Mai noticed Katara was shinning as every head turn had a Sparkle.
The executioner guard made Chet and Mai stand on a stool and placed the noose around Mai neck then Chet.
"Any last words" the guard asked Chet
"I'll be looking for you" Chet said trying to wink his swollen eye at katara as a chill ran down her spine.
"Now " zuko announce disgust Chet would say anything to katara.
The guard followed orders as the stool was kicked from under Chet and the former Nobleman dangled by his neck until his legs stop jerking and death over took his physical being.
Katara breath out a large amount of air as she breath in she was feeling finally at peace.
The guard walked behind Mai tightening the rope around her neck.
"Any last words"
Mai took a deep breath in her all white rage dress and hair undone as she looked at Zuko,
Imagines of them as kids flooded her mind. Every instance when Zuko was nice to her in their childhood made her heart his. Then Mai in the distance from the couple, saw the bracelet sitting on the water bender hand.
A memory of when Azula and her sneaked into Fire Lady Ursula room trying to get Azula pocket knife back her mother confiscated.
"is this your mother's?" Young Mai asked as her eyes sparkled looking at the bracelet on the Fire Lady dresser not daring to lay a finger on it.
"Yea" Azula said opening her mother night draw
"She's says Zuzu supposed to give it to his future wife or some mushy thing like that"
Young Mai eyes locked on the bracelet with hope. One day it will grace her hand she promised herself.
Mai snapped back to reality, realization she never will have it. A tear fell from her eyes as she looked Zuko directly.
Zuko nodded to the guard as the stool was kicked from under Mai.
Mai slim body jerked around for a moment until the weight of her cause her to slip into unconscious death.
Zuko stood up from his seat now standing at katara side as she was still seated looking onto Chet and Mai lifeless body's beginning to be swung by the warm day breeze.
"Are you ready to go" zuko asked as he could see in Katara eyes the shock of witnesses a execution for the first time.
Zuko himself had seen many executions before his banishment, and even more when he became Fire Lord. He use to stay up late at night as a boy, remembering people faces whom Ozai condemned to death. Now it's didn't weight on his mind any longer, it was part of the Territory.
Katara fragile eyes looked up to Zuko as she nodded and stood to her feet, she lefted in silence with her Fiancé hand in hand as well as Faia following at a distance.