"Are you hungry," Someone asks from behind me early the next morning as I walk, trying to find a kitchen so as to feed my hungry toddler.
"Not me, him," I say spinning round to face the kind man from last night.
"This way," he smiles motioning me to follow him.
"I'm Katara and this is Rewah," I say as I follow him.
"Names Turok," he tells me with a smile.
"Nice to meet you," I say as we arrive at the kitchens.
"I'm sorry about the others last night, it's just been so long since there's been a woman on the ship," he says very apologetically.
"It's fine, nothing I'm not used to," I tell him kindly.
He only raises an eye brow. I make myself busy making something for Rewah before finally I explain my story.
"I hit marriage age and suddenly all of these men flocked to my home. All vying for the attention of not only the Avatar's but Fire Lord Zuko's friend," I tell him. "And even those who didn't know who I was used to hit on me."
"I'll protect you from any of the men on this ship," Turok says.
"Thank you," I reply knowing that this man really was sincere.
"So who is this little guy to you," Turok asks after I've given Rewah to him for a hold.
"My son," I say smiling at the sight of my son in the arms of my new friend.
He raises an eye brow.
"I got taken during the war, I was with Zuko in a cell and they sent a man in for me. If you get what I mean. I didn't want my first to be with a man I didn't know so when Zuko knocked him out we… well Zuko is Rewah's father," I say smiling at the thought of my baby's daddy.
"Wow," Turok says looking surprised. "Do you have feelings for each other?"
"Yeah, I like Zuko, at first I couldn't stand him but he grew to be my closest guy friend and it just kind of grew from there. I don't think he feels the same though," I admit. "So what about you," I ask Turok in an effort to change the subject.
"Believe it or not I have a boyfriend, his names Rohan," he tells me, completely truthful.
"Where is he," I ask my friend with a wide smile.
"He's in this small earth bending village near where you're getting dropped off. I'm going to visit him," he tells me.
"What's the village called?" I ask.
"Oshayah," He says.
"That's where we're going, you should travel with us," I say brightly drawing him into a hug in my excitement before I pull back blushing madly.
"Whose this," Zuko asks as he leans on the doorway his arms crossed in front of his chest, and angry expression on his face that quickly smooth's into nothing, a blank mask.
"This is my new friend Turok," I say smiling at Zuko.
Zuko only nods stiffly.
"Katara offered to let me travel with you, you see I'm going to Oshayah as well," Turok tells the still angry man.
"I hope you don't mind," I tell Zuko knowing now that he in fact does mind, a lot.
"Not at all," he states tensely, something only someone who knew him well would notice.
"Katara I'll have to introduce you to Rohan," Turok says smiling at me.
"I'd love to meet him," I tell him happily.
"I haven't seen him in so long," he sighs.
I wrap an arm around his waist before telling him he only had to wait a little while.
"I'm going to ask him to marry me," Turok says after taking a breath.
"Oh I'm so excited for you," I smile widely pulling him into a hug as he chuckles.
I notice Zuko freeze before relaxing entirely at that. Boys I sigh in my mind pulling back from my blonde haired friend and taking my son from his arms before with a wave I leave the two fire benders alone in the kitchen.