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"Princess your father asks that no one disturbs him, while he works, please return another time" Niysha frowned "this isn't a disturbance, this concerns the future of our people, this is a matter of urgency.. so I would like to meet him, even if I must stay here all night" Ryuu chuckled into his palm, yelling from the comfort of his desk
"She can come in!"
The princess hastily made her way towards the Fire lord "papa" she bounced from one leg to the other "and what's wrong my dear"
"Having doubts I see" she nodded, falling to her knees clinging to his robes "I take it back I take it all back! I'll be honest I didn't know what I was saying.. I don't think I can marry him, at least not now! Not yet not when I have so much to explore to discover, Father you can't ship me off now!"
'And there she is.. there is my Niysha'
"my lily" he lifted her into his arms "Niysha"
"my darling then why would you say yes"
"I felt like I had no choice"
"You always have a choice, you are the future ruler of Homusubi there is always a choice for you, even when you think there is not"
"from what I can understand you do not want to marry him" the princess frowned "I mean I don't know, I said that to make you look good! There was always a possibility that I'd be married to a foreign prince for diplomatic reasons, but it seems too soon"
"I barely even know him.."
"I just couldn't be selfish in that moment, this is a chance for us to unite our people I could chance the fire nation from the inside and even end this pointless war for world domination, I dont know whether this could be a great opportunity.. I don't want to be a liability to this nation" he rubbed her shoulders "never"
"I've always listened to you.. your ideas have benefitted Homusubi for years, even when you were eight years old you had asked for the very first tidra sanctuary to be built and the marital laws for women to be changed.. you never let the harsh glares of those old men on the council deter you.. so why now"
Niysha remained silent, something about the decision was intimidating but it felt like the only option at the time, something in the back of her head told her it needed to be done
Something was looming over her, pushing her to do so, like intense flames waiting to burn the tenderness of her flesh if she refused "My fire lily I would never force you to do something you don't like, if you truly despise the idea there are alternatives, other ways to peace.. you are my one and only daughter, my gift, from the world and I promised to protect you, the moment I laid eyes on you and if you hate the idea say it and it shall be done"
