Blue Fire 火 Tyzula

XVIII. Penitentiary

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She's Beautiful, Quite the Charmer - The Handmaiden OST

''Why is there not any more information about this!?'' Azula muttered angrily to herself as she flipped through the pages of the book she had been reading for the past couple of months.

It was an ancient text that talked about the first humans that ever gained control of the element of fire, better known as the Sun Warriors, An ancient culture that had developed on the archipelago of islands north of the Fire Nation.

Their civilisation had perished mysteriously hundredths of years ago, and so only the ruins of their great empire remained abandoned on the islands.

Still, according to the history book Azula was reading, there was much sacred knowledge kept in the walls of the sun temple, but all that information had unfortunately not been recorded in the same book Azula had been scanning with tremendous intrigue.

''You've got a visit!'' The prison guard yelled from outside the big metal door outside her cell room.

''Ty Lee.'' Azula's lips instantly called out her name in an excited whisper as soon as the guard yelled behind the door.

Thirty long days after the last time she had seen the brunette in the summer solstice festival, she was finally going to see her again.

She put the book she was reading away and the guard opened the heavy metal door, revealing the brunette holding a couple of lunch boxes with food she had prepared herself.

''Hi Azula! I brought you some lunch and we can eat it together, they'll let me go inside the cell with you today!'' The brunette said excitedly.

Azula simply smiled back at her, feeling her heart swelling as Ty Lee walked towards her cell with the guard behind her.

''Princess, I'm going to need you to cuff yourself to the wall before opening the metal doors.'' The guard told her.

''Of course.'' Azula replied with an annoyed sight, and followed orders obediently.

Once she clicked the lock on both her wrist cuffs, the prisoner opened the iron bar doors to let Ty Lee in. 

He closed the door again behind her, and locked it so he could get out of the room.

Ty Lee left both bento boxes on the floor and instantly threw her arms at the Princess to hug her tight.

Azula felt a warm and soothing feeling inside her heart as she hugged the brunette and smelled in her floral scent.

''...You know, after my mom left, no one ever hugged me again. Only you.'' She said as she indulged in the brunette's arms.

Ty Lee felt completely shocked and saddened by the fact.

''...Really?'' She said looking at the Princess with worry.

''Yeah...'' Azula confessed with melancholy.

''That must have been what I missed the most during the time you were gone... They way you hugged me wholeheartedly. As if you accepted every bit of me, as a part of you.''

Ty Lee's heart melted and she gave the Princess the sincerest of smiles as she put her hand on top of Azula's.

''I'll give you as many hugs as you want, Azula.'' The brunette replied with a smile, making the Princess blush unexpectedly.