Water and Flame (Zutara)

Chapter 48

CHAPTER 48
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Katara

I enjoyed the dinner awhile ago with the gaang. Early in the morning I woke up smiling and thinking everything happened.

It took so long before we got here Zuko.

It was a needle in a haystack meeting you.

You were once a prince begging for honor and I was once a southern tribe girl who's waterbending is useless

Now, You're the Firelord of the nation and I'm a Southern Tribe princess and soon to be your lady.

Everything happens for a reason

I sat down while thinking all the journey we had.

I smiled to myself.

I get up and ready myself for today.

After I washed up I heard someone knocked the door "Katara, This is me your father. Ready yourself the carriage is here." He said

They're already here?

How?

I just dressed up and fix my hair and get out of my room as quickly as I can.

I was running in the gates of the house and I saw father and sokka talking to a guard.

"Your Excellency, we're here to get the crown princess Katara. We have orders that she must start practicing the wedding rites of the first firelord's lady." The guard said

Father nodded "I understand" he said

I came out from the main door of the house and everyone bowed to me. And then a lady just came by to me

"Young Miss, I will be your servant from now and then" she said

I smiled to her "What's your name?" I asked

She lowered her head "I'm sorry young miss, I don't have a name and my old master didn't even gave me a name. I was born a slave" she said

Then I'll give you one. No human should be treated like that

I smiled to her "Then I'll give you one... Let's see." I said

Oh! "Wol" I said

"Young Miss! I'm honored! I will serve you till the end!" She cried out

I smiled at her. I promise you Wol. Once I became the Queen I will help you to be free. You don't deserve to be called lowly and be a slave.

"I see. Let's get going" I said and looked to father and sokka once again.

I nodded and smiled to them "Take care father and sokka!" I said and enrtered the carriage

After 30mins I've arrived at the fire nation palace

Everyone is waiting for me except zuko.

Where is he?

Uncle Iroh, Empress Ursa and the other advisors of Zuko bowed

I smiled to them and bowed back

Uncle iroh and Lady Ursa came towards me "Welcome, crown princess." She said

"Welcome Lady katara" Uncle Iroh said

"Thank you for your warm greetings Her Royal Majesty and Uncle Iroh." I said

"But.. Where's Zuko?" I asked

Too curious to ask

Lady Ursa smiled "The crown princess has a lot to learn. You'll be practicing the wedding rites. And you can't see or talk with your groom until the day of the wedding" She said

Oh.

"I understand" I said

She lead the way to the east quarters "That will be your room. Lady Lee Sol Im will be the one to teach the wedding rites. She'll lead you to your quarters." Her royal majesty said

Wol and I followed Lady Lee Sol Im and then she suddenly talked "You know, I owe Empress Ursa a lot" she said

I smiled "Why?" I asked

She looked at me "When she and late lord Ozai was about to be married she's the first maiden who treated me like a human being" She said

Lady Ursa is sure the creates of all

"Indeed. But how long are you staying here?" I said then she smiled at me "And I know you'll be second Maiden who'll be nice to me. I'm serving here for 36 years already" She said

"For 36 years? You keep on enduring the pain and ruthless of Late Lord Azulon and Late Lord Ozai" I said

"Yes I do. Because I know a lady like Her Majesty and a lady like you will come someday that's why I keep on enduring the pain" she said

That's very brave

"We're here." She said "That's your quarters. Wol will get the things you need for your practice. For now, just rest. Wol, Come with me." She said and left

"Ah-ah yes milady" wol said and left

After an hour Lady Lee Sol Im woke me up. She said that I need to practice the wedding rites.

I started practicing. She placed a plate on the top of my head and then she said "In the wedding rites you should not let your head down. You must look straight."

I started to wall with the plate in my head. Unfortunately it fell down and then another one fell down and then another one.

"Walk slowly" she said and placed a Plate in my head for the 4th times

I walked and then it fell once more

This is gonna be hard

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