Katara's POV
I woke up just before dawn, asking myself, why did I wake up so early? And then it hit me,
"I'm getting married today!" A Smile broke across my face. I threw the bed sheets off and jumped out of bed. Walking out onto the balcony, I saw the sun begin to rise. Today was the beginning of the rest of my life, married, to Zuko no less. Today I became a wife and the Fire Lady of the nation I once hated. How life changed, I thought. My thoughts were interrupted by my doors being thrust open unceremoniously and I knew who it had to be, Toph.
"Sugar Queen!"She said striding across the room and throwing herself onto my bed.
"Hi Toph, how come your up so early? I don't usually see you around till noon!"
"HA HA! Unfortunately two of my best friends decided to get married at sunset and one of those friends, who I think my be a little crazy, decided to make me part of the wedding party!" She smirked at me through her long bangs.
"Oh but Toph I thought you were looking forward to our day of pampering! I know how much you love getting your feet scrubbed!"I laughed, remembering the one time she had consented to let anyone touch her feet. Not the prettiest of occasions.
"No way, no one is ever touching my feet again!" She sat up her feet firmly planted on the ground. "Your pests… I mean loyal attendants are coming." I shook my head. Loyal attendants, more like loyal pain in my necks! Always acting like I wasn't capable of anything. If it wasn't for the fact that the council was already hesitant about our engagement I would have water wiped their butts to Ba Sing Sei!
"Lady Katara! Lady Bei Fong! I did not think you would be up so early!" The Senior attendant a noblemen's daughter with a voice to sugar to be sweet and an attitude that suggested she thought she should have been chosen to be Fire Lady. "Lady Katara, today will be a very long day, would you like some more rest? I could send Lady Bei Fong away." She smiled, and I could see out of the corner of my eye Toph getting ready to bury her in a pile of dirt. See how she liked that on her favorite robe!
"No thank you, Lady Chang. Though I do think I would like a few more private moments with Lady Bei Fong. Toph could you please excuse my loyal friends out, I'm sure they all would love a few extra minutes to get some breakfast." Lady Chang made a face but otherwise left in peace. All of them were extremely annoying and although I was new at palace politics I loved seeing their faces when I played better than they. Toph came back in with a breakfast tray for both of us.
"Thanks Toph." We both sat and sipped the tea sent from Iroh.
"To calm the nerves, Agni known how nervous I was on my wedding day!"