Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.


"Ouch!" She dropped the flower immediately, her blood already staining the white petals. Narrowing her eyes at the young nobleman, she racked her brain for the meaning of this particular flower. White flowers, a favorite of many nobles today, were an ominous message but a thorny stem symbolized unhappiness and pain. The symbolization reflected her sentiment accurately at the moment.

"My Lord-"

She held up her hand, silencing the servant. Blood swelled from her fingers as she regarded the young man. "It seems you forgot to de-thorn your gift."

"Not at all My Lord. I believe my message is clear."