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He fell with a satisfying splat, sprawled at her feet. Water whips turned to ice shackles, pinning him in place.
Silence gripped the arena. She straightened, head held high as she turned towards the waiting nobles and sages. The ancient crown Iroh had given her glistened brightly in the sunlight. One by one the nobles dropped to their knees in front of the waterbender until only Tatsuo remained.
Eyes locked, she waited for his next move. She wasn't disappointed. Astonishment bled into momentary hatred, then nothing as he stoically sank to his knees. Outside she was steel, inside she screamed.
