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Azula had been furious when she had awaken. ("I am a princess of the Fire Nation! You will release me AT ONCE!") She was even more upset to hear Zuko was now the Fire Lord. ("That brat!") But her father's death struck her hardest of all. ("Oh… he's dead?... Now, now, dear brother… of course I didn't mean you were a brat… the word's meaning's changed since you were last home, I swear…")
Zuko hadn't known what to feel after his father's death. That night, he had refused to see anyone when he went to bed, but somehow Katara had gotten past. (He somewhat suspected his uncle of coercing the guards.) Admittedly, she hadn't been annoying, asking difficult questions and wanting to talk about it. She's just slipped into bed with him and held his hand underneath the covers.
Really, that's the best a guy could ask for.
Iroh had worried about his nephew. His shut down after the match had been most distressing. It had been a great relief to him when Katara insisted he help her get past the guards. It had only taken his appearance to convince them it might be in their best interest to let her through.
Actually, after she had gotten through, he'd breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't need to worry with her there to comfort his nephew.
Sokka and Elsie had been pleased beyond belief at their new surroundings. The place was clean, sumptuous, full of food… best of all, there was no scary lady on the floor above them screeching like a cat.
Aang had gone out had gotten Appa. After situating him in the garden near the turtle-duck pond and feeding both him and Momo lots of pear-melons, he'd taken a long nap. A very long nap.
Being Avatar is hard.
I know, right? Super short chapter. The next one's longer. Much MUCH longer. And better.
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