Arianna's POV
"Father, I'm fine. Zuko didn't do anything," Arianna said.
"Hahn said he tried to force himself on you. If he didn't do anything, then why is your cheek red?" her father responded.
"Hahn made that stuff up, don't believe it, and my cheek is red because Hahn hit me," Arianna replied.
"Where is your engagement necklace?" her father asked.
"I took it off and Hahn destroyed it," Arianna answered.
Her father sighed. "I really thought he was going to take care of you."
"Hahn's public face and when I was with him one on one are completely different," Arianna said.
"What am I going to do?" her father questioned as he slumped into a chair.
"Just let it go for right now, at least you'll be able to keep me around a while longer," Arianna replied as she massaged her father's shoulders.
"I guess you're right," her father responded.
"You're not happy about that?" Arianna inquired.
Her father got up and hugged her again. "Of course I am, but you'll have to find someone sooner or later."
"None of the guys here like me, I'm too much like Katara for their liking, the boys around here want a girl who is quiet and submissive, a girl who is more like Yue," Arianna said. She glanced down at her wrist and saw her friendship bracelet that she had gotten for her and Yue when they were five; Chief Arnook still had Yue's. Arianna sighed sadly. "I miss her."
"I know you do. You just haven't met the right guy yet, when you do, he'll love you for you and he won't want you to change for anything," her father responded.
"I suppose you're right," Arianna replied.
Zuko's POV
As soon as Arianna left, Zuko headed back to his ship, he was very happy to be rid of his scar, even though he had a long time ago accepted that it was a part of him. When he walked onto the ship, he found his uncle, Iroh, sitting on the deck playing Pi Sho with one of the crew members. Zuko walked right past them so the side of his face where his scar had once been was facing them, and Iroh only looked up slightly.
"How was your day Fire Lord Zuko?" Iroh asked.
"It was good," Zuko answered.
Iroh looked up again, and noticed that Zuko's scar was gone.
"Where did your scar go?" Iroh questioned.
"Arianna healed it using her water from the spirit oasis," Zuko said.
"Well, that was very kind over her," Iroh responded.
"Yes, it was," Zuko replied. His voice sounded slightly distant, as if he were thinking of something….or someone.
A/N: Thank you all for continuing to read this story. I hope you liked this chapter. So, who is this someone Zuko was thinking about…hmm?
Valentina X Aang: I'm glad you like this story so much that you say that if I don't update you'll kill me. Thanks for the review.
Until next time!
~Forest Princess