Arianna's POV
A few days after the wedding was Arianna's official coronation as Fire Lady. The gown and robes she wore were elaborate and elegant. She was extremely nervous.
"Here drink this, it will help calm your nerves," said Iroh as he handed her a cup of tea.
"Thank you," Arianna replied.
She drank the tea and sure enough she calmed down.
"Are you ready?" Zuko asked from the doorway.
Arianna looked at him and nodded.
He came over and helped her up. "You'll be fine; the sage who is performing the ceremony will do most of the talking."
Arianna took a deep breath in and then let it out slowly.
Zuko kissed her head. "I love you."
"I love you too," she responded.
He led her outside where the ceremony was taking place and when she saw everyone there her stomach did backflips. Her father, who had stayed for the ceremony, smiled at her reassuringly. Zuko let go of her hand and stood off to the side. She knelt, facing the crowd. The sage uttered words that Arianna only half heard.
When he was done speaking, he placed the four-pronged fire emblem piece into her hair.
"I now present to you Fire Lady Arianna."
She stood and everyone in the crowd bowed simultaneously. Zuko came and stood by her side.
After the ceremony Arianna's father, along with almost everyone else came up and congratulated her.
"I'm proud of you Ari, and I'm sure your mother is too," her father said.
Arianna gave her father a hug. "I don't want you to leave tomorrow."
"I know, but I have too. We'll see each other again before you know it," her father replied.
The next morning after eating, Arianna's father left. She and Zuko went to see him off. It was a pretty emotional time.
"You better take care of my baby girl, and if you break her heart…"
"I promise, I will take care of her," Zuko said.
Arianna hugged her father and he gave her a kiss on the head.
"I love you," her father said.
"I love you too," she responded.
After one last hug, her father boarded the ship and it took off. They waved at each other until Arianna could no longer see him.
"Come on, let's go home," Zuko said as he wrapped an arm around Arianna's waist.
Arianna laid her head on Zuko's shoulder. "Yes, home…."
A/N: I tried to find a description and/or picture of the Fire Lady's headpiece, but I couldn't, so I just made up what I think it would look like since Azula and Zuko wore a three-pronged headpiece and the Fire Lord wears a five-pronged headpiece, I figured that the Fire Lady's should be four-pronged. Please remember to review.
Until next time!
~Forest Princess