025. Thief
"My what?" Ozai demands, his eyes burning with sudden rage.
"Your what?" Azula also demands, her eyes fixated on Ty Lee.
Ty Lee tries to think quickly. That has never been her greatest strength. She turns to Azula, then to Ozai. She imagined this going quite differently.
"I brought Azula here to propose to her. Traditionally, I have to do that through you," Ty Lee says.
"You will do no such thing. My daughter will not marry a circus slut."
"Thanks, but it's Azula's choice," Ty Lee chirps.
"You cannot steal my daughter," Ozai growls.
Azula smirks. "She already has."
026. Circus
After leaving the prison, Ty Lee rips a flier from a post. She shrieks excitedly as Azula tries to figure out what happened.
"The circus is back!" Ty Lee squeals, hugging Azula for no reason. "It's for the first time since I was twelve! That's ten years!"
Azula breaks free from the embrace and snatches the parchment.
"Perhaps I will tolerate a visit," she says and Ty Lee shrugs.
"It would be good. We'll have so much fun! You're doing things!" Ty Lee hugs her tightly. "And we're getting married too! This is a wonderful day!"
Azula averts her eyes.
027. Forget
"I don't want this anymore," Ty Lee says angrily. Azula watches her with a careless expression. "You see me as what you can take from me. I give my energy and my love. I give and give and give but now I've run out."
"Then walk out again. See if I care," Azula replies. It is her tone that makes Ty Lee hesitate; Azula does not want her to leave. That makes it hard.
Azula always has done the impossible; maybe a psychopath can truly love.
Ty Lee forgets her thoughts of flight and sleeps beside Azula again that night.