"I love you, Azula. I do." Ursa's voice keeps running through Azula's head. After her mental breakdown, she committees to the high-level asylum, where she'll be treated. During the time she spends there, Azula meets someone who will change her life...
The nurses talk outside of their cell. One of them is new so she asks some questions, neither Azula nor Yume hears though.
"Is it a good idea to put the Princess in a cell with someone else? She seems dangerous."
"That's why we chose someone who can manage. Yume is one of the most dangerous patients here, be careful about her."
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"The head nurse told me yesterday that you'll come here as my roommate." The girl adds quickly "For a while."
Azula rolls her eyes, showing off her disgust at the arrangement. "For a while? What, do they expect us to become best buddies?" With a snort, she dismisses the idea completely. "More likely, they want us to tear each other apart. Let's give them a show, shall we?"
Even though she spoke in a mocking tone, there was a glint of anticipation in her eyes. She might hate being stuck here, but the thought of having someone who could potentially match her level of insanity intrigued her.
"Just remember, darling." Azula grins at the girl, her teeth shining starkly against her pale skin. "When we play our little game, nobody wins."
"I won't fight with you." The girl's voice is calming. "You said it yourself, they want us to tear each other apart. Why would we give them what they want?"
Azula raises an eyebrow, surprised by her calmness. "Well now, isn't that interesting? I didn't peg you for the cooperative type. But then again, maybe you're smarter than you look. Or maybe you're just playing your own game. Either way.." she shrugs nonchalantly "it doesn't change anything."
For a moment, her eyes flicker with something akin to admiration before she quickly masks it with another smirk. "But let's be clear about one thing - I don't trust anyone, especially not someone who's been locked up in this hellhole."
"You've been locked up in this hellhole yourself but anyway.... What's your name?"
"My name? Isn't it obvious? I'm the Princess of the Fire Nation."
Azula scoffs lightly, trying to maintain her usual haughty demeanor despite the unexpected vulnerability. "But since we're sharing details..."
"My name is Azula."
"I'm Yume."
Azula arches an eyebrow, studying Yume closely. There was something intriguing about this girl - the calmness in her voice, the quiet strength that seemed to radiate from her.
"Well, well. Yume, huh?" She muses aloud, letting the name roll off her tongue. "Not exactly what I expected when they told me I'd be bunking with a lunatic."
She chuckles softly, the sound echoing hollowly in the room. "But hey, variety is the spice of life, right?"
"You should be careful about what you say.. You're The Fire Princess? You should keep it as a deadly secret here, because it can be deadly in every meaning. No one here is a fan of your nation. They'd try to kill you."
