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The Vow - Chapter One Hundred-Twenty

The following morning on the royal barge.

The princess was sleeping soundly in her emperor sized bed when the scent of hotcakes began to waft into her nose.

Azula began to stir as she opened up her eyes to see that her girlfriend's spot on the bed beside her was vacant.

Only to find herself turning towards the door with a pleased smile already forming upon her lips when she heard a foot cart rolling outside her chamber door.

While she let out a noisy yawn as she watched the teenager push her door open.

All the while as her smile widened when she saw her lovely little girlfriend scurry in with many plates of food clanging upon her food cart.

While the younger girl now beamed back at the older woman's smiling face as she pushed the cart towards the princess's bedside.

"Good morning Azula-sama! I thought that I would surprise you with breakfast in bed this morning!" Elle cried out in a sweet voice while her master's smile grew even larger.

"Good morning Elle. I don't recall giving you an order to serve me breakfast in bed." Azula spoke in a smooth voice while she smiled back at her adorable serving girl's face.

While she enjoyed how the girl lovably averted her eyes from her dominating gaze.

"I-I don't need an order to serve you Azula-sama. Serving you comes naturally to me…like an instinct. I-I just do it." The handmaid explained in a lovesick voice as she shifted nervously on her feet while the older woman gazed back at her with a gratified smile on her charming lips.

"Peasant…" The princess trailed with a twinge of a fond smile on her lips as she sat up against her many pillows.

There was something about those words that pleased her more than she could put into words.

While she found herself inexplicably moving to help her girlfriend set up their breakfast.

Only to find herself gazing on with surprise in her callous amber golden eyes when her serving girl gently pushed her back down.

"Please stay seated Azula-sama. I will get everything set up for you. I am your serving girl after all. It is my duty to wait on you." Elle chirped as she smiled softly back at Azula's moved face while the older woman settled back in her seat.

While Azula now stared back at her servant girl with her full lips pulling into a content smile.

"Know that you are my favorite servant. You truly are attuned to your master's needs. The only servant trained to serve me." Azula remarked with a proud smile on her lips while she gracefully set her palms in her night gown covered lap.

All the while as she watched her little handmaid smile shyly through the corner of her possessive amber golden eye.

Only for her smile to grow even bigger when she observed the girl bent over to curtsy her at the waist.

"I…I am so happy that you think so master. May I request something of you?" The handmaid pondered in a beyond courteous voice as she bent her head in a show of profound respect while the older woman gazed back at her in approval.

"Certainly dear…what is it that you wish to request of your queen?" The princess purred in a captivating voice with her words flowing like honey into her trembling serving girl's little ears.

While she savored the way, the girl remained standing in her bow by her bedside in deference to her authority.

"I-I wish to pledge a vow of fealty to you. Like vassals used to do to monarchs in the times of old back in my homeland." Elle confessed in an abashed voice as she twiddled her thumbs while Azula stared back at her with great surprise in her astonished eyes.

"You…wish to pledge a vow of fealty to me?" Azula questioned in a taken aback voice while she gazed back at her eagerly nodding handmaiden in surprise.

While a widening smile began to form upon her beautiful lips as she regally clasped her hands in her lap.

"I-I do Azula-sama. That…that is if you will have me." The handmaid stammered in a timid voice while the princess's amber golden eyes flickered with domineering delight.

While the older woman sat back against her plush pillows with a satisfied smirk pulling upon her gorgeous lips.

"Of course, I will have you girl. Very well. Consider your request granted. I will arrange for something of the sort later on in the day." The princess assured with a broad smile on her lips while the girl's face brightened considerably.

While she gazed back at her pet with an unrivaled stare of approval in her amber golden eyes.

This little handmaid of hers was truly something to be coveted.

She couldn't ask for a more ideal pet.

Only for her smirk to grow even bigger when listened to the girl let out an adorable squeal of excitement.

"Oh! That is marvelous news! That means that our dynamic as princess and servant will become official!" Elle exclaimed as she lovably threw her arms over her head while Azula smiled from where she sat on her bed.

"It does dear. In any case. I have something that I have been wanting to give you for some time now. And an oath would be the perfect occasion to do so." Azula commented with a confident smile adorning her lips while she watched her serving girl gaze back at her with excited amber eyes.

"S-something for me Azula-sama?" The handmaid stuttered as her heart raced pleasantly in her chest under the older woman's domineering amber golden stare.

While she grasped at the sleeves of her robes as she once again felt herself becoming consumed in the princess's amber golden eyes.

And it felt wonderful.

"For you and you alone Elle." The princess replied with her greedy amber golden eyes never leaving the younger girl's sweet face.

While the smaller girl began to set out the morning breakfast while her gaze followed her pet's every move.

All the while as her smile grew when her serving girl set a tray of food in her lap.

And not a second after that she watched through the corner of her cold eye as juice was set up on her table by her night stand.

"Then I look forward to whatever it is that you have to give me princess." Elle answered with a smile on her lips while she gazed dreamily back at the older woman's divine smiling face.

Only for the princess's amber golden eyes to flashed with delight when she removed the lid from one of her plates.

While she turned her supremely pleased gaze back to her handmaiden's devoted face while the younger girl trembled in anticipation beside her bed.

"Not only do you surprise your queen with breakfast in bed. You bring her hotcakes topped with cherries and whipped cream?" Azula announced with something akin to an appreciative smile on her lips while she enjoyed watching her little girlfriend swell with innocent pride.

"T-that's so Azula-sama. And I made sure to get all of the cherry pits too." The handmaid informed in a joyous voice while she beamed back at the older woman's smiling countenance.

Only for her own smile to grow when the princess patted the spot on the huge bed beside her.

"Come peasant. Have breakfast with your queen." The princess commanded with a fondly controlling smile on her crimson lips.

While her smirk grew bigger as she observed her serving girl scamper forward in excitement.

"Yes princess!" Elle yelled out as she eagerly climbed into the bed while the older woman smiled down at her.

Just before she settled in beside the much taller woman while she shyly reached out to hug the woman's belly.

While the princess sunk back in her seat with an indescribably pleased look in her eyes as she divided up the portions.

All the while as she savored the way that her little girlfriend was snuggling into her side.

Just before she glanced down with a raised regal brow when she felt the girl already placing her head upon her gown covered breasts.

"Just look at you. Already trying to make your way back into my breasts." Azula snorted with a haughty smile on her lips while the smaller girl blushed from where she lay against her bosom.

"I-I can't help myself Azula-sama. I…I like to be close to you." The handmaid answered in a bashful voice while her head sunk into the older woman's breast.

While she gazed up with faithful amber eyes as the princess handed her a plate of hotcakes.

"I know. Now eat girl." The princess ordered in a voice of absolute authority with her conquering amber golden eyes staring down at her girlfriend's obedient face.

While another pleased smile pulled upon her lips when the teenager accepted the plate.

And with that she relaxed on her robed posterior while she found herself unable to resist snaking an arm around the petite girl's shoulders.

All the while as the serving girl smiled as she sat under the older woman's mighty arm as she sunk into her master's powerful embrace.

While the princess sat above her servant girlfriend with a content smile on her lips as she took a bite into her hotcakes.

All the while as she greedily held the lovely girl under her arm while the teenager began to slowly nibble on her food.

While she gracefully began to chew her mouthful of hotcakes as she glanced down at the girl with a widening smile of approval.

This girl of hers was just the best.

A princess couldn't ask for a better companion.

An hour later.

The older girl and the younger girl had eaten their breakfast together.

And when they were finished Elle had diligently taken the dishes away to the royal kitchens.

And now the princess was seated at the edge of her bed with her beautiful lips curling into yet another gratified smile.

While her serving girl now bowed on the floor before her bedside with her right foot in hand.

All the while as she gazed down at her devoted girl as she watched her handmaiden finish pulling up her stocking over her foot.

Only for the powerful princess to arch an elegant brow when the girl brought her stocking clad foot to her blushing face.

And then her smile grew even larger when she felt a pair of delicate lips kiss the underside of her foot.

"You like that dear?" Azula purred in a tantalizing voice as she wiggled her stocking covered toes before her little girlfriend's lovesick face.

While she smiled once more when she felt another kiss connect with the bottom of her sole.

"V-very much so Azula-sama." Elle stammered in a meek voice while she smiled with the older woman's perfect foot in hand.

While she felt her heart race as she listened to the goddess of a woman chuckle smoothly over her.

Only for her eyes to widen in joy when she felt a hand lower into her hair.

"Such a good girl." The princess purred in an entrancing voice as she sat on her bedside smiling while she petted her mumbling pet's head.

While she stared down at the teenager as the girl fell face first into her robed lap.

All the while as she sat there with her hand in the younger girl's hair as she smiled down at her submissive little girlfriend.

"A-Azula-sama." The handmaid murmured with her face in the older woman's thigh while her princess's strong hand petted her head.

"Mine." Azula growled in a voice akin to that of a possessive dragon while she gazed dominantly down at her emotional serving girl.

While her palm remained in the girl's hair as she listened to the smaller female murmur into her thigh.

Several hours later in the royal training room.

Brilliant plumes of blue fire exploded into the room as the Fire Princess bounded through the air.

While Azula dropped down on her booted feet with her callous amber golden eyes glaring ahead as her evolving flames took shape all around her.

All the while as she took a deep breath as she devoted all of her focus into her bending.

While her beautiful lips sunk into a regal glower as she thought of each and every one of her rivals.

Naoki.

Rieko.

Silah.

Her father.

This Earth Kingdom Princess.

As well as the Avatar and his friends.

And her traitor brother and uncle as well.

And even this Primordial One.

And not a second after that her ruthless amber golden eyes widened as they took on a terrifyingly determined stare.

All the while as the tiniest hint of white fire once again burned within the depths of her azure flames.

"I will show them all. I will show everyone in this world and the next that my conquest has no equal. I will conquer every land under the sun and then…I will destroy all those who dared to oppose me!" The princess snarled with her lips pursed into a frightening glower while her merciless eyes glared ahead.

And not even seconds after that an explosion of mighty firebending rumbled throughout the halls of the royal barge.

While all present on the ship turned to gaze in the direction of their crown princess with expressions of awe in their eyes.

Two hours later…

The princess was in the middle of her workout when she heard a soft rapping on the other side of her door.

While she glanced towards the door with cold amber golden eyes already knowing who it was.

"Azula-sama? Can I come in?" Elle inquired in a respectful voice while she shifted on her feet.

"Yes girl. You can enter." Azula called out in a stern voice with her icy eyes watching the door closely.

While the door to the training room was timidly pushed open as Elle peeked her head in.

Only for her mouth to drop open in admiration when she saw the older woman sat against a weight lifting machine in a sports bra and tight workout pants.

While the woman lifted a set of weights above her head as she found herself unable to gaze away from her girlfriend's beautifully sweat covered body.

While she swallowed the lump that was in her throat as she watched the older woman push the weights up over her head.

"O-oh wow…" The handmaid stammered in an adorable voice as she closed the door behind her while her admiring amber eyes watched the princess's flawless arms lift her set of weights.

Just before she bashful eyes glanced over the workout pants that so wonderfully hugged the older woman's voluptuous thighs.

All while as the princess turned to gaze in her direction with a smug smirk on her beautiful lips.

"Do you like what you see dear?" The princess purred in a seductive voice as she grunted while she held up her weights.

While she took tremendous delight in how her serving girl stood there quivering with her little eyes gazing back at her toned body.

"I-I um…uh…" Elle trailed off in a lovably confuddled voice while Azula's lips curved into a devious smirk.

"I'll take that as a yes." Azula spoke in a boasting voice as she watched her servant girl pad over to her side in a trance.

While she smirked as she made a point of displaying her powerful muscles as the young girl stood off to the side gazing at her biceps in adorable wonder.

"Is there something that you needed Elle? Or did you just come to stare at me as a I work out?" The princess teased with a smug smirk as she gazed over her shoulder at the younger girl's overwhelmed face.

"I-I came to ask you…if there was anything that I could do to serve you." The handmaid stuttered in a lovesick voice while the older woman's smile grew even larger.

"Is that so? Just look at you little lady…you can't even go two hours without my command." Azula spoke with a proud smile on her lips while she lifted her weights once more.

Only to find herself gazing out of the corner of her callous amber golden eye when she caught sight of a flicker of worry in her serving girl's innocent eyes.

"T-there is something that is bothering me Azula-sama. I…I need you to give me an order to make it better. Just tell me what to do. I…I need to serve you." Elle admitted in a soft-spoken voice as she bit her lip while Azula rose a regal brow in curiosity.

Just before she watched with amazement in her eyes when the tall woman set her weights down on the rack.

While she turned to gaze back at her with piercing amber golden eyes that demanded her complete obedience.

"Go fetch me a towel girl." The princess ordered in a stricter voice than before while she watched sternly as her serving girl hurriedly nodded her head.

While it pleased her greatly that her girlfriend had felt compelled to seek her out to serve her.

She found that's he could not help but disapprove of the girl's apprehension.

"If Azula-sama says get a towel I get a towel!" The handmaid cried out in a devoted voice while the older woman gazed after her in approval.

Just before she grasped a towel from a rack while she ran back over to the older girl's side.

While callous amber golden eyes now stared back at her as she smiled bashfully under her master's dominating stare.

"Now towel me off servant." Azula commanded in a voice of absolute control with her amber golden eyes staring possessively back at her handmaiden's gulping face.

"Y-yes master. As you bid." The handmaid agreed as she began to wipe down the older woman's bicep while she stared down at her girlfriend's bicep in admiration.

"Tell me what is on your mind." The princess remarked in a tone of effortless authority while her stony eyes watched her serving girl bashfully towel off her arm.

"I-I…I was wondering…if you thought it was truly possible…to…" Elle mumbled in a quiet voice as she stood beside her master while Azula arched another lovely brow.

While the older woman waited patiently for her young girlfriend to continue with a regal scowl adorning her lips.

"B-bring back the dead." The handmaid concluded with her amber eyes taking on a momentarily saddened gleam.

All the while as the princess now turned to her girlfriend with her amber golden eyes flickering in comprehension.

And that was all it took for Azula to once again find herself cursing Naoki for playing such a ploy on her betrothed to begin with.

"I…don't know Elle." Azula confessed in a tone of frustration with a deep scowl gracing her lips while her serving girl gazed down at her feet.

While the look of aggravation in her eyes grew to even greater heights over being forced to admit that something was beyond her realm of understanding.

She was always able to give the girl an answer to any question that she asked her.

And it irked her to no end that for once that she couldn't give the girl an answer.

"I…see…" Elle murmured as she chewed on her lip with her amber eyes still expressing a worried gleam.

There was almost nothing that her princess did not know.

And that meant that if Azula-sama did not know…

That she will not find out for certain until she sees Naoki once again.

And not even a second after that she found herself snapped from her reverie when her master's harsh voice brought her back to focus.

"I command you to cease that worrying right now or I will punish you!" The princess barked in a seemingly cruel voice while she narrowed her ruthless eyes back at her trembling handmaid.

Only for her amber golden eyes to convey her delight when she watched the girl swiftly curtsy her at the hip.

"Y-yes Your Highness! As you command!" The handmaid cried out in a worshipful voice with her hands tucked in at her hips while she quivered under the older woman's authoritative stare.

All the while as she stood there in her bow with her princess seated upon her weight machine as if it was her throne.

While the princess let out a sigh as she reclined with the back of her head resting against the back of her workout machine.

"Just continue to serve me Elle. And I will find the answer to the question that you seek." Azula remarked with a sliver of fondness permeating her glacial voice while her handmaiden emotionally nodded her head.

"Wakarimashita Azula-sama!" Elle piped as she smiled once more while Azula's amber golden eyes gazed possessively back at her.

"Now finish toweling me off and when you are done with that…I will find more work for you to do." The princess sighed as she lounged in her seat while she stared sternly back at her curtsying handmaid.

"I will do so right Azula-sama." The handmaid answered with returning cheer in her innocent voice while she wiped down the older woman's upper body.

All the while as the much taller woman sat back with the barest hint of a pleased smile on her regal lips.

While she ran the towel down her princess's mighty arm as she gazed right back at the woman's powerful muscles in unhidden awe.

Just before she leaned down while the older woman stared down at her curiously.

And then she placed a loving kiss on the taller girl's toned bicep while a gladdened smile now graced the princess's lips.

"Is…my body after a workout to your liking?" Azula questioned with a confident smile on her lips while she watched her serving girl lovingly kiss her muscled arm.

Only for her smile to grow once more when the girl began to towel down her neck.

All the while as she tried to squash the tiny sliver of a blush that almost formed on her cheeks when her pet placed an affectionate kiss on her neck.

"O-oh Azula-sama. You are resplendent." Elle responded in a voice of boundless adoration while she smiled back into the older woman's smiling face.

And then she leaned with her lips coming closer to her master's nearly blushing cheek.

Before she placed a quick peck on the princess's cheek while the older woman sat in amazement in her seat.

While the princess gazed back at her loyal little handmaid with an expression of endless appreciation in her astonished eyes.

Never in all her life has she ever been treated with such genuine adulation.

"I am well aware peasant. But it is good of you to notice." The princess scoffed as she sat back with a broad smirk on her regal lips.

Only for her content smile to enlarge yet again when she watched her serving girl sink into a bow on her knees.

While she gazed down at her small girlfriend as she observed with delight in her eyes as the girl began to wipe the sweat from her toned bare belly.

Before her lips parted in an expression of stunned emotion when she felt the teenager place a bashful kiss on her stomach.

And then the princess found herself sitting back in astoundment as she blinked down at her serving girl while the girl placed many affectionate kisses on her bare belly.

One after another the handmaiden pressed her soft lips to the older woman's stomach while the princess sat above her in a stunned silence.

All the while as the petite girl passionately wiped the older woman down while she continued to repeatedly kiss the woman's muscular belly.

"Azula-sama." The handmaid began in a voice of intense admiration while the older woman stared down at her with possessive amber golden eyes.

"Yes Elle?" Azula replied without delay while she found herself lowering her strong hand into the girl's amber golden hair.

While she struggled to control herself when she felt the girl's chin fall into her soft thigh.

All the while as a pleasurable shiver traveled down her spine when she felt more kisses travel along her lower belly.

"You are a goddess and I worship you." Elle declared in a tone of unimaginable veneration as she gazed up into the older woman's taken aback amber golden eyes.

And that was all it took for the older woman to smile down at her as she smiled shyly while long fingernails ran through her hair.

"Of course, I am peasant. As if I would ever be anything less." The princess stated with a margin of fondness lacing her smooth voice while she petted her serving girl's soft head.

While she took great delight in the way that the smaller girl was once again falling into her lap.

All the while as she found herself gazing down in pleasure when the girl began to kiss her belly once more.

"O-ooh my queen…my exquisite goddess of a Fire Nation queen." The handmaid spoke in a voice of limitless worship while she kissed the older woman's muscular belly.

While she smiled joyfully when she felt her princess continue to pet her head from where she sat above her.

"That's right my commoner. Now go on dear. Worship your queen to your little heart's content." Azula remarked with an arrogant smirk pulling upon her lips while she gently petted her serving girl's little head.

While she leaned back with her eyes closing shut as she enjoyed each and every innocent kiss that the younger girl placed upon her body.

And she couldn't help but decide that she found it pleasant being loved.

A half an hour later…

Elle stood with her arms neatly tucked in at the hips while Azula sat in her seat with her legs gracefully crossed smiling back at her.

While the older woman folded her elegant hands in her lap as she stared authoritatively back at her adorably curtsying girlfriend.

"Meet me in the royal spa in thirty minutes sharp. You can resume serving me then." The princess commanded in a voice of complete authority while she stared imposingly back at her devoted girlfriend.

While her smile grew as she watched the girl incline her head in obedience.

"Yes Azula-sama. I will be there." Elle assured in a submissive voice as she smiled back at Azula's smiling face in adoration.

"See to it that you are girl. Because if you are tardy…then I will be forced to discipline you." Azula purred in an intimidating voice with a domineering grin forming onto her lips.

While she observed her serving girl rapidly nod her panicked head.

And then she watched with a pleased smile on her lips when the girl turned to rush off to join her in the spa.

Not long after that in the royal spa.

The princess now sat authoritatively in her grand red and gold bath robes with a wash bowl sitting at her feet.

While she glanced towards the door with domineering amber golden eyes when her handmaiden entered in bath robes of her own.

"Five minutes early. This pleases me. Now come and kneel right here." The princess commented in an irresistible voice with a sanguine smile gracing her lips while she pointed down at her bare feet.

All the while as she watched her serving girl hurry forward.

And not even a second after that she stared on with immense delight in her eyes when she observed the small girl sink into a practiced bow before her feet.

"Azula-sama? I have another question for you." The handmaid started in a lovable voice as she took hold of one of the princess's feet.

While the older woman glanced down at her with a spellbinding smile on her lips.

"Oh? And what would that be dear?" Azula pondered as she sunk back upon her throne with her foot propped up in her serving girl's gentle hands.

While she smiled widely when she felt her handmaid dunk her foot into the warm water.

All the while as a relaxed sigh escaped her lips when she the girl began kneading the sole of her exhausted foot.

"I…I am your submissive…and you are my dominant. That is the way our relationship works…right Azula-sama?" Elle asked in a naively curious voice while she gazed up at the older woman's smiling face.

"Hm. That is correct dear. I am your dominant and you are my submissive." The princess spoke in a controlling voice with a domineering smile on her lips while she lazily propped up her other foot on her handmaid's small shoulder.

All the while as she gazed strictly down into her little serving girl's trembling amber eyes as she enjoyed the sensation of the girl softly massaging her damp sole.

"C-can you tell me more about what that entails? I…I don't know much about dominants and submissives…all I know is that I really enjoy serving you." The handmaid requested in a timid voice as she smiled shyly while she held her master's foot in her lap.

While the older woman leaned back in her throne over her with a vastly pleased smile growing upon her beautiful lips.

"It is just as it sounds dear. A dominant makes decisions for her submissive." Azula replied in a sophisticated voice as she set her palms in her robed lap while she stared down at her serving girl's adorably enthused face.

"D-does a dominant protect her submissive?" Elle inquired in an innocently fascinated voice while she massaged the older woman's wet foot.

Only to find herself smiling shyly when blue flames sparked above her as proof of her master's immense power.

"Certainly, she does! A dominant offers her submissive guidance…and in turn her submissive obeys her commands." The princess explained in an inconceivably authoritative voice as her amber golden eyes stared imperiously down at her awestruck little girlfriend.

While her smile grew when she felt dainty fingers lovingly rub the underside of her foot once more.

All the while as she wiggled her toes before her serving girl's cutely smiling face.

"I understand. A dominant makes decisions for her submissive…like you do for me." The handmaid stated with a bright smile on her lips while she peered up at her beautiful master in admiration.

"Precisely dear. A submissive comes to her dominant to seek her ruling on all matters large and small so that her dominant can decide for her." Azula purred as she lounged in her throne with a wide smile gracing her regal lips while the adorable girl beamed up at her.

"I…I see. A submissive seeks her dominant's ruling on all matters in life." Elle chirped with a happy smile as she dunked the older woman's foot in the wash bowl while her master smiled in approval.

"Of course, you needn't worry dear. Just be a good girl for me and I will always rule in your favor." The princess assured in a captivating voice as she sat with her palms clasped in her lap while she gazed confidently down into her little handmaid's sensitive amber eyes.

While her smile widened when the teenager bent her head ever so slightly in yet another show of reverence.

"I know Azula-sama. You have always taken good care of me." The handmaid murmured in a doting voice while she felt a hand lower into her hair.

And then she found herself smiling bashfully once more when she felt her princess pat her head.

"You are a well-behaved girl. I will always watch out for you." Azula grumbled in a highly prideful voice with her hand in her serving girl's plush hair while her amber golden eyes took on a murderous death glare.

"O-oh my princess charming…" Elle swooned with an abashed smile on her cheeks as she blushed while the older woman petted her head.

"You have nothing to fear Elle. Unlike Zuko. I have always taken meticulous care of what belongs to me." The princess boasted as she stared down at her moved girlfriend with conquering amber golden eyes.

Only for her merciless gaze to thaw ever so marginally when her handmaid smiled brightly up at her.

And then she sat back once more while she released another pleasured sigh when the girl resumed rubbing her feet.

"So…I take that Her Highness has always been a dominant." The handmaid commented with endless adulation lacing her voice while she peered up at the older woman's snorting face.

"Obviously Elle. Do you really think that I would ever submit to another person much less in a relationship?" Azula snorted in a pompous voice while she gazed haughtily down at her smiling handmaiden.

Only to find herself listening in delight when the beautiful young girl let out a girlish giggle that she decided sounded angelic to her ears.

"No Azula-sama. I cannot." Elle answered in an affectionate voice as she sat on the floor with her hands running over the older woman's bare foot.

All the while as she savored the way that the older woman's hand remained in her hair while she worked.

About an hour after that…

After the handmaiden had finished washing her princess's feet.

The two girls had taken a pleasant bath together.

And now the freshly washed princess seated herself in her wooden throne with a greatly pleased smile on her lips.

While she turned her eyes to her little handmaid as the freshly bathed young girl moved to rejoin her beside her throne.

All the while as the princess's feet stretched out upon the floor as gazed hungrily back at her adorable young serving girl.

"Come dear. You have been such a good girl today. I have decided to give you a reward." The princess called out in an alluring voice with her arms resting on the side of her throne while she enjoyed the way her pet smiled eagerly back at her.

"A reward for me Azula-sama?" The handmaid asked in a lovably excited voice as she padded her way over back to her master's side.

While the older woman cast her an inviting smile as she came to a stop beside her.

"How would you like to paint my toenails for me?" Azula purred in a beguiling voice that flowed like silk into her serving girl's ears as she smiled widely when the girl let out an excited cry.

"I would love to paint your toenails for you Azula-sama! What color does Her Highness desire!" Elle cried out in a thrilled voice while the older woman smiled confidently her way.

"I desire blood red. You will find my collection of nail polish on the counter over there." The princess answered in a sanguine voice with her domineering amber golden eyes never leaving her handmaiden's pretty face while she gestured in the direction of the counter.

"I-I shall collect the red nail polish at once." The handmaid stated as she hurried to fetch the nail polish while the princess smiled after her.

While she gazed down at the counter in awe to see many bottles of nail polish lining the countertop.

Along with numerous beauty instruments that were made with handles of solid gold!

All the while as she gazed down at the countless bottles in confusion only to hear her master's smooth voice flow into her ears once more.

"That one dear." Azula instructed in a purring voice as her handmaiden shakenly nodded her head before she watched the girl grasp the bottle.

And then the teenager collected several brushes before she rushed back over to the older woman's throne.

While utterly dominating amber golden eyes stared back at her once more as she stood there trembling under the older woman's all-encompassing gaze.

She understood the meaning of the stare loud and clear.

Her princess was once again telling her to bow.

And so, without giving it any further thought she lowered herself to the floor in a dedicated bow.

All the while as the princess sat over her in her throne with a widening smile gracing her gorgeous lips.

"Very good Elle. I must say that I am vastly pleased by your commitment to serve." The princess spoke as she reclined her head upon her throne as she extended one of her feet out to her handmaid.

Just before the small girl took it in her hands once more while she wiggled her toes before the teenager's excited face.

All the while as she watched with a smirk on her lips as her serving girl stared down at her bare foot with admiring amber eyes.

"Azula-sama…you are my queen. What sort of servant would I be if I didn't serve you with my all?" Elle pondered in a passionate voice while she gazed up at the older woman's momentarily taken aback countenance.

And then she brought the princess's foot up towards her lips while the older female stared down with greatly pleased amber golden eyes.

Just before she placed yet another loving kiss on the underside of the woman's warm sole.

While the princess sat back upon her throne with a truly gratified smile on her lips.

"You are just too adorable peasant." Azula sighed with a shake of her head while her foot rest in her serving girl's hands.

While her strict amber golden eyes watched her young girlfriend smile softly up at her.

All the while as her handmaid opened the bottle of nail polish and dipped the brush inside.

And then the princess found herself reclining in contentment while she felt the teenager began gently painting her pinkie toe.

"If you say so Your Highness. It isn't my place to question your decree." The handmaid quipped as she hummed while she dutifully painted her princess's toenail red.

While the older woman gazed down from over the edge of her throne with a possessive smile on her lips.

And then for the most fleeting of instances a flicker of vulnerability flashed before the princess's ruthless amber golden eyes when she thought of how she almost lost her girlfriend.

All the while as her lips pursed into an intimidating scowl as she watched the girl lovingly paint her toenails.

'What would I ever do without you Elle? If you weren't here…I…don't think that I could…' The princess thought with her amber golden eyes momentarily conveying a deeply unsettled gaze.

Only for a regal glower to make its way to her lips once more as she angrily shook her head while she gazed back down at the younger girl's pretty humming face.

And that was all it took for her scowl to give way to a pleased smile once more.

Such weak thoughts were unnecessary.

Her little girlfriend wasn't going anywhere.

Her Elle is here to stay.

A while later…

Mai and Ty Lee stepped into the royal spa after they heard a shout from Azula granting them permission to come in.

Only for the two noblewomen to halt in their tracks while they gazed back at their spoiled friend in disbelief.

Azula was lazily sprawled out in her throne with the widest smile that they had ever seen on her lips.

While Elle stood faithfully behind her massaging her relaxing neck as the older woman let out a sound of approval.

"Hello oneesans!" Elle cried out in greeting as she beamed back at her big sisters faces.

While the two nobles stared disapprovingly back at the princess's spoiled smiling face.

"Hello little sister. How long have you been in here waiting on Azula?" Ty Lee questioned with her arms folded over her breasts while she gazed in reproach back at Azula's smirking face.

"Oh, I would say about three hours! First, I rubbed her feet! Then we bathed together! And after that I painted her toenails! And now I am giving her an upper body massage!" The handmaid chirped while her two big sisters balked back at her.

While the princess just smiled smugly back at their stunned faces.

"Three hours Elle?" Mai repeated in an astonished voice while she gazed back at the girl in pity.

It was damn apparent that Azula was taking full advantage of the girl's eagerness to please.

"It's not so bad. Serving Azula-sama is actually quite enjoyable when you get used to it." Elle quipped with a joyous smile while Azula's smirk grew even larger.

"Yes, perhaps you two should try it some time." Azula purred in a devious voice with her amber golden eyes staring back at her two-childhood friend's now intimidated faces.

"Besides. I was feeling troubled this morning. And Azula-sama was nice enough to let me spend the day serving her so that I could take my mind off my worries." The handmaid informed in a grateful voice while the two noblewomen stared pointedly back at the smiling princess.

"How kind of you Azula." The acrobat snorted with her foot tapping on the floor while the pampered woman let out a heavy sigh.

And yet despite her friend's overbearing behavior she couldn't help but smile back in the teenager's direction.

"Yes, well what can I say Ty Lee? I am finding that it is…difficult being such a supportive girlfriend. But such is the duty that I must bear…after all this one is my responsibility." The princess sighed with a wave of her elegant hand as she purred while her handmaid gently rubbed the back of her neck.

While the two noblewomen just stared back at their royal friend with skeptical looks in their eyes.

"Well kid. I suppose it's good that you are at least able to get some enjoyment out of your slavery." The markswoman commented in a deadpan voice while the acrobat listened in amusement beside her.

All the while as the princess smiled haughtily back at her two friends.

"I'm not a slave oneesan. I'm as free as a butterfly soaring in the summer wind." Elle answered with a lovable shake of her head as she smiled back at her big sisters while the two older girls gazed oddly back at her.

While the princess sunk back in her throne with a beyond conceited smirk adorning her lips.

"That reminds me. Elle has confessed that she wishes to pledge a vow of loyalty to me." Azula announced in a supremely proud voice with a growing smile on her lips while her childhood friends stared back with speechless expression in their eyes.

All the while as the teenager held her head high as she stood dutifully behind the seated princess.

While both noblewomen stared back at their adopted sister in confusion.

"An oath of loyalty? Elle you have already done more to show Azula your loyalty than anyone I have ever seen. Isn't that enough?" The acrobat queried in a bewildered voice while the teenager shook her head.

While the markswoman also gazed on with mutual confusion in her tawny eyes.

"It isn't oneesan. I wish to pledge myself in her service. I want Azula-sama to know that she can count on me to be there for her for all days to come." The handmaid insisted in an adorable voice while her big sisters listened in marvelment.

All the while as her princess gazed on with her crimson lips forming a beyond pleased smile.

While the two noblewomen just exchanged a brief glance before they fondly shook their heads knowing that there was no point agreeing with their little sister over the matter.

And they couldn't deny that the girl's reasoning was rather sweet.

However, Mai couldn't help but gaze back at Azula's extremely content face with a look of hidden uncertainty in her tawny eyes.

'Azula…I wonder where that 'vow' of loyalty will stand when Elle finds out about all of the secrets about the Fire Nation that you have been hiding from her.' Mai thought with her monotone eyes staring back at the princess's stony face.

In any case. It was something that they would find out sooner or later.

Later on, that evening…

Azula sat fully dressed in her formal royal attire while she turned to the door of her study as her handmaiden stepped in.

While a small smile climbed upon her lips when her serving girl smiled bashfully back at her.

All the while as her cold eyes swept over the gifts that she has given the girl thus far.

Including the amber golden bow tie that the girl wore over the front of her shirt.

And the gold necklace that around her neck.

As well as the red and gold ribbon with her royal insignia that the girl wore over her arm.

"You called for me Azula-sama?" Elle asked in a loyal voice as she made her way over to Azula's side while the older woman smiled back at her.

"I did Elle. Come. I have something important that I must tell you." The princess commented in a dignified voice as she sat staring back at her handmaid with controlling amber golden eyes.

While the young girl rushed forward at the mention of the older woman sharing something important.

Just before the teenager stopped to stand dutifully beside the princess's throne with her hands folded obediently behind her back.

All the while as the princess eyed her with a pleased amber golden stare.

"You have my full attention Azula-sama." The handmaid assured in a faithful voice while a refined smile graced the princess's lips.

Just before she watched curiously when her master's gaze hardened into a much more ruthless stare.

While she gazed on with an attentive look in her eyes when she saw that her princess was gazing down at a rolled-up scroll.

"We have another enemy Elle. An Earth Kingdom Princess." Azula announced in a stony voice while her conquering eyes gazed back at her serving girl's shocked face.

"A-an Earth Kingdom Princess?" Elle stammered with awe in her voice while her master's frozen eyes took on a scary stare.

But she knew that she nothing to fear from her princess.

"Indeed Elle…her name is Princess Ling. You see…she conspires to kill me." The princess remarked with a sigh as she turned to glance back at her young girlfriend's now utterly horrified face.

While innocent amber eyes grew as wide as can be as the teenager's mouth dropped open in a show of touching emotion.

Only for the cruel princess to blink when her handmaiden cried out in fright.

"K-kill my princess! N-no! No!" The handmaid cried out in an appalled voice with an emotional frenzy taking over her wide amber eyes.

While she held up a hand to her distraught face with her heart racing in worry.

All the while as the older woman gazed at her companion's back with her merciless amber golden eyes expressing a flicker of long buried emotion over her serving girl's concern.

And somewhere deep inside her cold heart she even felt a tiny sliver of something similar to remorse over her subtle attempt to manipulate her handmaiden.

"Calm yourself Elle. This Earth Princess doesn't even begin to compare to me." Azula consoled in a honeyed voice as she reached out her palm to place it on her handmaiden's trembling shoulder.

While she allowed her lips to curve into the slightest sign of a smile as she gazed back into her serving girl's highly emotive amber eyes.

"I-I knew it. This woman doesn't stand a chance against you Azula-sama. How could she? S-she isn't perfect like you." Elle spoke in a voice of bottomless adulation while a giant smile formed upon Azula's lips.

"Be assured that your queen will crush this lesser princess like a bug. Along with the Avatar and anyone else who dares to stand in our way." The princess purred in a menacing voice with her dominating words flowing into her quivering serving girl's ears.

"I…I know that you will win Azula-sama. I-I wish no harm upon any of these people. But your wellbeing is more important to me than anyone else in this world." The handmaid stated in an endlessly dedicated voice as she smiled tenderly back into her master's moved face.

"But even so I have many enemies Elle…which is why I must ask you…are you ready to vow yourself to me? Are you prepared to take on all of my enemies as your enemies?" Azula questioned in a tempting voice with her flawless voice flowing like music into her servant girl's loyal ears.

While her smile grew when she watched the girl proudly puff out her chest with an innocent smile forming onto her lips.

"O-of course I am Azula-sama! I am your loyal girl!" Elle exclaimed with a bright smile while Azula smiled gently back at her.

Only for the princess to remove her hand from her shoulder not a second later.

While she watched with admiring amber eyes when the statuesque woman set her palms in her lap as she imposingly reclined in her lavish throne.

And not a moment after that the princess's amber golden eyes took on a stare of absolute dominance that made her tremble under the older woman's mighty gaze.

It was a stare so powerful that it made her knees turn to jelly and her heart beat wildly in her chest in devotion!

And then the older woman pointed down at her boots with a perfectly manicured fingertip.

"Then kneel before your queen servant." The princess commanded in a voice of endless control while she stared hard back into her serving girl's gulping face.

Only for her smile to grow even bigger when she watched the girl lower into a bow before the foot of her throne.

While her smile grew by tenfold when her servant girl passionately held out her right arm over her chest as if she were a warrior pledging to fight in her service.

All the while as she glanced down with delighted amber golden eyes as she observed her handmaiden bend her neck in a display of submission.

"If you say kneel queen…then I kneel." The handmaid replied in a voice of profound dedication while she smiled up at the older woman's pleased smiling face.

Only to find herself swallowing in intimidation when her master's stare become harsh once more.

"Do you vow your life to me? Do you vow to serve me for all of your days? Do you vow to obey my absolute will? No matter the order? Will you vow to fight for me against anyone and anything that should stand in my way?" Azula pondered in an immensely imposing voice with her domineering amber golden eyes staring down at her handmaiden's stirring face.

Just as her smile widened when she watched the teenager lower her head with great emotion overcoming her lovely face.

"I do Azula-sama! I vow to all of the above and more!" Elle shouted with unrivaled devotion in her voice while the looming older woman smiled fondly down at her.

"Good. Now close your eyes Elle." The princess ordered in a voice of casual dominance while she gazed down at the younger girl's emotional face.

While her smile widened when she watched the teenager passionately shut her eyes on command.

"What…what now Azula-sama?" The handmaid asked in a timid voice as she knelt on the floor.

Only to find her brows furrowing when she felt something soft…and velvety touch her neck.

While she felt warm fingertips brush against her skin.

And soon after that she felt something plush wrap around her neck over her necklace.

Just before the mystery item snapped shut while she still bowed with her eyes closed in confusion.

And finally, she felt the older woman attach something to her chest over her blouse.

"Now open your eyes." Azula purred in an absolutely pleased voice as she sat back on her throne with her arms resting on the sides of her luxurious seat.

While the young girl opened her amber eyes to stare up at the towering visage of the older woman in puzzlement.

All the while as she raised her hand to touch her neck with her fingertips while her master smiled broadly down at her.

"I…am confused Azula-sama." Elle murmured in a meek voice while a fond smile formed on Azula's lips.

Before she found herself gazing up with bafflement in her amber eyes to see her princess hold out a small mirror before her face.

"Look into the mirror my pet." The princess cooed with a wide smile on her lips while the bowing girl leaned in to peer into the mirror.

Only for the teenager to find herself gasping with her amber eyes agape in astonishment when she gazed back at her reflection.

While the Fire Princess sat over her upon her throne with a supremely satisfied smile gracing her lovely lips.

Wrapped around her neck was a magnificent red cloth collar with a blue flame Fire Nation emblem adoring the front.

And that was not all.

Attached to her shirt on her chest was a beautiful pin decorated with the Fire Nation symbol!

"A-Azula-sama…it's…it's blue." The handmaid stammered in a moved voice as she raised her hand to touch the soft collar while her master smiled confidently down at her.

"So, it is dear. I have chosen that as my royal sigil when I become Fire Lord. And I have decided that it is only fitting that you be my first follower to wear it." Azula remarked in a majestic voice as she leaned down to gaze down at her stunned servant girl.

While her lipstick covered lips curved into an ever-refined smile as she watched her girlfriend choke back profound emotion.

"M-master…. I don't know what to say." Elle spoke in a heartfelt voice with her overjoyed wet amber eyes gazing up at the older woman's utterly entrancing visage.

Only for the powerful woman to simply smile bewitchingly down at her as she gracefully reclined upon her lush throne over her.

And then the older woman set her folded palms back in her robed lap in a practiced distinguished manner.

Just before she stared imposingly down at the kneeling girl once again while the prostrated handmaiden shook under the princess's demanding gaze.

"Say that you vow yourself to me." The princess ordered in a commanding voice of natural authority while her controlling amber golden eyes peered down at her trembling serving girl.

While her domineering eyes pierced the younger girl's very being as the servant knelt at the foot of her throne.

And not a second after that the girl emotionally closed her eyes as she held up a clenched fist over her chest.

All the while as the older woman never once ceased smiling as she took great pleasure in milking every moment of her submissive girlfriend's vow.

"I vow myself to you Azula-sama! I…I vow to serve you with pride on this day…until my last day for all of my days! For I am yours!" The handmaid declared in an absolutely enthusiastic voice with intense feeling overcoming her unusually serious face.

While the princess's perfect lips were now pulling into an utterly huge smile.

She didn't need a vow to know that her Elle's loyalty was unbreakable.

Which just made it all the more delightful knowing that her serving girl's devotion ran so deep that the girl felt compelled to say a vow to her all the same.

And she couldn't deny that she found it curiously adorable that the girl was so eager to devote her entire life to her.

"Now rise Elle Turner of the Fire Nation." Azula commented in an exalted voice that was befitting of true royalty while she elegantly waved a hand in the air.

And just like that the young girl proudly opened her emotional amber eyes as she rose to her feet while the older woman smiled in approval.

While she once again found herself becoming lost in the royal woman's enchanting amber golden gaze.

Just before she held an arm over her chest once more as she bent over to bow at the hip before the seated princess.

All the while as the princess stared on with a vastly pleased gleam in her assertive amber golden eyes.

"I love you with all of my heart Azula-sama and therefore I will serve you with all of my love." Elle stated in an unfathomably adoring voice as she smiled warmly back at the older woman's visibly affected face.

"Elle…" The princess trailed off with a sliver of rare gratitude lacing her stony voice while a smile still adorned her regal lips as she stared back at her curtsying handmaiden.

Only for her callous amber golden eyes to stare on in surprise when the smaller girl reached out to gently take hold of her hand.

While she sat there in her throne with an expression of speechlessness in her cruel eyes as she watched her girlfriend lean down over her hand.

And not even seconds after that she felt her ruthless heart beat ever so slightly when the girl placed a tender kiss on the back of her hand.

"I am honored to be in your service…my beautiful queen." The handmaid murmured as she kissed the older woman's hand while the princess fought to squash the tiny blush that almost formed on her graceful cheeks.

While the princess's cold amber golden eyes gazed down with an ever-rising expression of possessiveness.

"Oh peasant. You are such a little romantic." Azula sighed in a sophisticated voice as she fondly shook her head.

While she still smiled at her young girlfriend's innocently dedicated face as the girl finally let go of her hand.

All the while as she watched her servant stand up from her bow with her hands folded behind her back once more.

While the young girl smiled shyly back at her as they gazed back into one another's eyes.

And for all of Azula's sadistic tendencies.

She found that she was unable to resist smiling back at her adorably faithful servant girl.

In just thirty-nine days their bond had grown in ways that neither girl could have ever predicted.

There truly were no words to describe how close they had become.

Nor was there any description that accurately conveyed the depth of their bond.

There were many layers to their relationship.

They were master and servant.

And they were also princess and peasant.

And last but never least they were girlfriend and girlfriend.

They completed each other.

And both girls knew that they couldn't live without the other.

The next morning.

"Here is the book that you asked for master." Elle remarked in a devoted voice as she stood beside her princess's throne while the older woman turned to glance at her.

While she smiled timidly as she twiddled her thumbs as domineering amber golden eyes stared possessively back at her.

"Hm. Good girl. Sit down Elle. It is time that we began your studies." The princess spoke in a dignified voice while the younger girl's amber eyes widened in excitement.

"My studies Azula-sama? I-I am resuming my schooling today?" The handmaid asked in a delighted voice as she sat down in a chair beside the older woman.

"I will enroll you in schooling when we return to the Capital. But for today… I am going to begin teaching you how to read and write in our written language." Azula announced in a composed voice of regal authority while she sat her elbows on the tabletop before her throne.

All the while as she turned to glance strictly back at her handmaiden's emotionally joyous face.

"T-thank you princess!" Elle cried out with a happy tear in her eye while Azula gazed icily back at her.

And then she pulled her chair in while she bashfully scooted closer to the older woman's large throne.

While she smiled eagerly as she observed the princess open up the book with a flawlessly manicured finger.

"Before we begin through…I have a question for you. You told Reynolds that our written language was similar to a language called Chinese. Is that girl Elle?" The princess pondered in a smooth voice while she observed her serving girl speedily nod her little head.

While her domineering amber golden eyes momentarily glanced over her girlfriend's cloth collar.

All the while as she found herself musing that she found the sight of it wrapped around her handmaiden's neck highly pleasing.

"Mhm! Very similar! In fact, I noticed that even your yearly classification system is pretty much the same as the Chinese Zodiac." The blonde-haired answered in a helpful voice while her master rose a regal brow in interest.

"The Chinese Zodiac?" Azula inquired in an inquisitive voice as she furrowed her brows while her serving girl sat closely beside her.

"It's a mathematical cycle of years between twelve animals just like the one your people use. Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig." Elle informed in a gentle voice while the princess gazed on with her amber golden eyes widening in shock.

"The years in this Chinese Zodiac are the same as in our calendar? But how is that possible?" The princess queried in a disbelieving voice while her fascinated amber golden eyes gazed on in awe.

"I don't know Azula-sama. I can only guess that your people and the ancient Chinese must have exchanged cultures long ago before we were born." The handmaid commented in a thoughtful voice while her master gazed on with amazed amber golden eyes.

The notion that her nation once likely met and shared cultures with people from another world was truly incredible.

It without doubt warranted further study.

And it made her all the more curious to learn more about this apparent sister culture in her handmaid's homeland.

"You may well be right Elle. But enough about that for now. Let us begin." Azula remarked in a dignified voice while her handmaid diligently nodded her head.

"Yes princess." Elle responded without delay in a voice of absolute obedience that brought a gratified smile to the older woman's lips.

And with that the two began their study session.

All the while as the small girl sat faithfully in her chair as she dutifully listened to the older woman's every word.

"This word says…" The princess began with trademark precision while the serving girl listened in a captivated silence.

At the end of the study session…

"Azula-sama?" The handmaid pondered in her usual respectful voice while the princess turned to peer down at her.

"Yes servant?" Azula responded with casual authority as she closed the book while she stared down at her favorite handmaid.

"M-maybe I could show you what I know about Japanese in exchange for you teaching me your language? I-I haven't yet mastered it myself but I do have a book that is about learning Japanese. P-perhaps we could look at it together?" Elle questioned in a hopeful voice while Azula arched a brow with her amber golden eyes gazing down at her in surprise.

"You assist me in learning Japanese?" The princess repeated in a distinguished voice while her cold eyes greedily devoured her pet's pretty face.

Only for her ruthless eyes to gaze down with a sliver of attentiveness when the girl took on a self-conscious expression.

"Y-yeah. You know like how I've been helping you with learning written English. T-that…that is as long as it would not be seen as a slight against Your Highness for a servant to presume to teach her master." The handmaid stuttered in a nervous voice while she averted her eyes from her master's dominating gaze.

While she missed the way that the princess's amber golden eyes flickered with limitless delight.

All the while as Azula found her lips pulling into another regal smile.

She just adored the way that the girl always found a way to make any subject that they discussed revolve around worshiping her.

It was just one of many traits that she loved about her little beloved.

"Under normal circumstances it would be. But you have already been assisting me with deciphering this…English for some time now. And in any case…you and I are much closer than the usual master and servant. So, I will permit it." Azula declared in a lordly voice as she gazed down at her serving girl's brightened face with deeply proprietorial amber golden eyes.

While the servant girl's lips now pulled into a heartfelt smile as she gazed back up into the older woman's controlling eyes.

"That's right. We are…aren't we Azula-sama." Elle stated in an immeasurably tender voice as she smiled up at the older woman's stony face in admiration.

All the while as the princess just glanced back down at her with cold amber golden eyes that showed very little emotion.

An hour later…

The teenager entered her master's throne room wearing a pair of relaxing robes while her amber eyes gazed around in awe.

The royal barge throne room was lit with blue fire.

While she gazed back at the other end to see her master sat on a cushioned mat in mutually relaxing red and gold robes surrounded by her intense flames.

Only for her heart to pound in her chest when the older woman's callous eyes glanced back at her through the flames.

And not a second later the vast azure inferno was parted with a simple wave of the princess's hand.

"What are you waiting for girl? Don't you want to sit with your queen?" The princess called in a gracefully imperial voice while her harsh eyes stared back at her pet's lovably eager face.

And just like that she watched with a small smile on her regal lips as her serving girl began adorably scurrying over to her side.

"I would love to sit with you Azula-sama!" The handmaid cried out as she padded her way over with a smile of adoration on her lips.

Just before she rushed to a stop smiling brightly back at the seated older woman while strict amber golden eyes surveyed her intently.

And then she plopped down before the older woman who now sat over her with her hands gracefully resting on her robed knees.

While she smiled shyly up at the regal woman loomed authoritatively above her.

Only for her bashful smile to grow as she fiddled with her sleeves when the older woman stared possessively back down at her.

"Now we are going to begin your next lesson Elle." Azula commented in a voice of upmost authority with the flames accentuating her imposing face while she gazed down at her serving girl's childishly captivated face.

"What is my next lesson Azula-sama?" Elle replied in a mousy voice with a beaming smile of adulation on her lips while she gazed up at her master's beautiful flame-lit countenance.

"I am going to teach you a firebending exercise that is used to master the control of breathing." The princess remarked in a beyond strict voice while her callous gazed down at her little girlfriend's taken aback face.

While she sat over the girl with her palms resting on her knees as she found herself taking quiet pleasure in the way that her beloved was scooting closer to her.

Until the servant girl and her master were sitting knee to knee.

While the younger girl smiled timidly as the older woman loomed above her head with a regal scowl pursed on her lips.

"B-but I'm not a firebender Azula-sama…" The handmaid answered in a confused voice while the older woman rolled her divine eyes over her.

"Silly girl. You don't have to be a firebender to use it. Anyone can learn to manage their airflow." Azula snorted with an arrogant edge to her regal voice while her serving girl's eyes widened in realization.

"Manage my airflow…then you mean…" Elle trailed off in an emotional voice while she quivered under her master's stern amber golden gaze.

"That this breathing technique should help ease your little breathing condition." The princess stated in a regally stoic voice while her cold eyes gazed down at her handmaiden's vividly sentimental face.

"A-Azula-sama…it moves my heart to know that you would take the time out of your day to arrange this for me." The handmaid stammered with her innocent amber eyes gazing gratefully up into the older woman's harsh amber golden eyes.

While she sat there with her master's blue flames taking shape all around her.

All the while as she smiled shyly when she felt the warmth from the azure inferno brush against her skin.

While the older woman sat above her with her domineering amber golden eyes staring authoritatively back down at her.

"Now I want you to relax your body and your mind." Azula instructed with her hands on her robed knees while she gazed strictly down at her quivering serving girl.

"Y-yes. Relax my body and my mind." Elle repeated in a devoted voice as she placed her hands on her knees while she imitated the older woman's posture.

And then she calmed herself while she still peeked up at her girlfriend's face in endless appreciation.

"Now breath in and breath out." The princess commanded in a natural dominant voice as she closed her eyes while she exhaled through her lips and nose as her servant girl took a deep breath.

And then a moment after that the teenager exhaled as she peered adoringly up at the older woman's beautiful fire lit face.

"Queen?" The handmaid pondered abashedly in an adorably respectful voice as she smiled up at the older woman's face.

While the princess opened an eye as she glanced down at the smaller girl through the corner of her ruthless amber golden eye.

All the while as her crimson lips curved ever so slightly into a delighted smile over hearing the girl address her as 'queen'.

"Yes peasant?" Azula purred with a controlling smile on her gorgeous lips while she gazed dominantly down at her highly emotional handmaid.

"A-arigatou gozaimasu…Azula-sama." Elle sputtered in a small voice while she gazed up at the older woman's beautifully scowling face with tearfully joyful amber eyes.

Only to find herself trembling with a bashful flush on her cheeks when the older woman imposingly exhaled flames through her mighty nostrils.

All the while as she sat faithfully seated before the powerful woman as the princess gazed possessively down at her.

And before she even had a chance to so much as even say a word

She could only find herself gasping with poignant emotion in her widened eyes when she felt a hand lower into her soft golden hair.

While she sat there in a trance as the older woman began to pet her head once more!

While a pleasurable shiver traveled down her spine when she heard the woman let out a low growl over her.

And before she knew it, she soon she found herself leaning into the older woman's petting hand.

All the while as she let out a soft girlish giggle while the much taller female stared callously back down at her.

"That's my pretty little Elle." The princess grumbled in a regally prideful voice with her greedy amber golden eyes staring down at her little girlfriend's adorably smiling face.

While she compressed the girl beneath her firm palm as she watched with a pleased stare in her glacial amber golden eyes when her servant girl let out another sweet giggle.

While a pure-hearted smile graced the serving girl's lips as sat happily underneath the princess's petting palm.

All the while as the older woman stared down with her merciless amber golden eyes narrowed into a terrifyingly protective glare.

And the princess couldn't help but ponder that it felt nice to have such a loyal companion all to herself.

Elsewhere.

In an ancient temple a pool of seemingly living shadow magic swirled in a candlelit chamber.

While an image of a brightly smiling Elle and a stony Azula soon became visible in the shadows.

All the while as an ominous exotic woman stood staring eerily back into the pool at the visage of the two girls.

The woman was slender, and pale skinned, and seemingly of Fire Nation descent.

She wore crimson Fire Nation robes that ended just above her breasts and left her shoulders bare.

And around her neck she wore a large majestic chain that was made of pure gold.

Her dark hair was short, it was tied in a bun atop her head and it fell down to her middle neckline.

The mysterious woman's dark tresses fell down to frame each side of her face.

While her thick bangs hung down over her malevolent amber golden eyes.

And a wicked smile was pulling onto her lips as she stared intensely into the spiraling shadows.

All the while as a foreboding statue of a horrifying monster sat calamitously in the dim flame lit lighting at the top of a series of stone steps.

And then without even saying a word.

The exotic woman began to sway her body in a hypnotic dance before the stone staircase.

While she skillfully swung her arms above her head in a rythmatic motion as she moved about the temple floor.

All the while as she nimbly kicked her feet off the floor as she continued to perform her captivating dance.

While robed figures stood watching the dance from the other end of the chamber with their faces shrouded by their hoods.

As the dance went on seemingly alive tendrils that were made of shadows began to spread out from under the dancing woman's feet.

And soon after that the shadowed tendrils started to slither their way up the walls of the primeval temple.

All the while as ghostly hands began to form at the ends of the tendrils as the shadow hands made their way across the ceiling of the ancient chamber.

While the foreboding woman now gazed back at the image of the young girl's joyful face in the pool with her lips distorting into a sinister grin.

And then she let out a nightmarish laugh that resounded ominously off the walls of the dimly lit temple chamber.

While her shadows continued to spread out and spiral in all directions.

All the while as the silent hooded figures still stood gazing on in a spellbound silence.

And moments after that Vega's spine-chilling laughter echoed all throughout the halls of the darkened temple and into the abyss of the night.

AN:

Misaka Phenex, thank you for saying so! I am well aware that there are a ton of Avatar stories out there, so I am moved that you think so.

This chapter was mostly just Azula and Elle bonding together.

The scene where Elle brings Azula breakfast in bed was in part inspired by the scene in chapter two of the Modern Tale of the Princess and Her Peasant where Elle brings Azula breakfast in bed.

So, Elle has sworn a vow of loyalty to Azula. As a result of the events of the last arc and learning that Elle has the blood of royal servants in her veins, Elle is doubling down on serving Azula because is latching onto her in place of her lost family. She loves Azula, and her way of showing her love is by doting on Azula.

And Azula is becoming even more controlling as a result of what they learned, and this chapter reflects that with her giving Elle a cloth collar.

However, despite Elle and Azula being unfathomably close to say the least.

They still have a ways to go before their relationship will be on more equal footing.

There is much that Azula has yet to tell Elle, as she is facing an internal conflict right now and she is too prideful to broach those subjects with Elle. Because she knows that Elle will ask her to promise that she will do differently. So, right now Azula is in denial so to speak and she is avoiding facing the eventual ticking time bomb.

As Mai pointed out, where will Elle's oath of loyalty stand when she discovers the full truth of the violent Fire Nation imperialism that Azula has not disclosed to her?

In a way, Azula and Elle's relationship needs to grow more for it to be more equal and less imbalanced. Elle needs to learn to let her beliefs shine outside of Azula's control. And Azula needs to learn to have a relationship with Elle on more equal terms, one where things won't be kept from Elle.

As for the end of the chapter, we received our first glimpse at a new big villain who will become more prominent as the series goes on, and that is Vega.

It is strongly implied that Vega was the living shadow that killed the soldier fleeing in the Fire Nation forest.

There is not much that we know of Vega right now, other than that Mava has warned Team Azula that she will come for Elle riding on the force of darkness that seeks to destroy Elle and that she appears to be a Fire Nation woman.

Throughout the rest of book one, we are going to continue to get more frequent looks at Vega, how she rose to power, and what she is doing behind the scenes.

It won't happen all at once, it will happen here and there throughout numerous arcs.

I am aware that Vega is a Spanish name, and that Spanish names were not really seen in ATLA.

However, we know that there is a link between the ATLA world and Elle's world. And Koh himself has crossed on at least one occasion long ago.

So, it stands to reason that if Vega is involved with a dark power that it could have played a role in her having a name of Spanish origin.

Next chapter, we'll see Team Avatar again, and then we'll return to Team Azula in the following chapter after that.

That will be all for now though.

Stay tuned for next time.

For chapter one-hundred-twenty-one! Haven!