danced
Azula was as beautiful in moonlight as she was in sunlight.
At least, that was what Ty Lee thought. They were outside of a party that was filled with politicians and other people Azula had been talking to, but now Azula was tired and she was too hot. It was a few weeks before Sozin's Comet, in the sweltering summer.
Beneath the stars, Azula tried to convince herself to go back inside.
"I have to do this so my brother does not steal my crown," she said to Ty Lee, but Ty Lee was fairly certain that Azula was just talking to herself. Ty Lee might as well have been a very pretty statue. "I do not want to do this, but the Fire Lord has to do things she does not want to do from time to time."
"You could stay out here longer," Ty Lee suggested and Azula froze. She stared at the girl who had spoken out of turn and crossed her arms. "Just a little bit. With me."
"I could be so tortured by your company that I will want to go back inside," Azula said, a teasing smirk creeping onto her face. "So, entertain me."
Ty Lee jumped up, the moonbeams now vibrantly illuminating her.
"I'm going to dance. I like the music from inside," she said and she took Azula's hand in hers. She pulled her close and Azula lingered there for a beat before pulling away.
"That sounds awful," Azula lied. "You have succeeded at convincing me to go back inside."
Azula tied up her sweaty hair and walked back to the party. She had to fight not to glance over her shoulder as Ty Lee stared after her.
They almost danced in the moonlight that night.
And a few weeks later, they regretted it.