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I thought to go for a more light-hearted one this time. Thanks for reading and please review.
"Dance is the hidden language of the soul." -Martha Graham
The last time they had danced together it had been in the cave, before the end of the war. It had been full of Fire Nation school children who had no idea how to dance. He had seen her sitting there and of course his heart had throbbed at the prospect of her dancing with him. She had accepted his offer. Together they had moved, part of it was their true bending movements, but was a rhythm of dance never the less. To him, it had been one of passionate longing for someone he almost believed unattainable.
Today was the day they would dance once again. Back then, he would not have been able to believe that the war was won and she was with him. But that is how it was. They were at the Fire Nation Palace and celebrating with a huge feast and party, courtesy of Fire Lord Zuko. He had called it his idea of a "welcoming party." Aang now sat at the low table with Zuko and Mai to the left of him. Katara sat to his right, engaged in conversation with a Fire Nation noble of all people. The space before the table was a courtyard, filled with the few brave dancers. Zuko was attempting to bring it back into mainstream Fire Nation culture. Aang turned to Katara with a bright smile. "Katara, do you want to dance?"
She glanced at the floor nervously. "In front of all these people, I don't know…"
Aang had already stood up and snatched her hand into his. He pulled her after him as she babbled nervously. It was like before as they stood before each other. No, Aang thought, this time it was different.
Their dance this time was not of secretive longing. It had become into one of graceful hope and promise. When he looked into her joy embraced eyes and saw her flushing face, Aang could only smile dazzlingly in return. Everyone was watching them, just as the schoolchildren had in the cave, but it was only him and her.
She was the bright light in his world.
She always would be.