The Princess and the Peasant - (An Azula Epic)

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Many hours later in the royal airship...

Azula sat on her throne staring back down at the soldiers of her Royal Procession prostrated on the floor before her.

All except for the absent Zoi and her squad.

The Dai Li too knelt silently beside the Fire Nation soldiers while they listened to the princess's latest order.

Blue flames accented the room while both Mai and Ty Lee stood obediently to the side of Azula's throne.

"Continue on course, but maintain a day's distance between Captain Zoi's patrol. Under no circumstances are you to disrupt the nature of this operation." Azula announced in a voice of absolute authority while her soldiers flinched under her callous gaze.

"Yes, Princess!" The soldiers answered in unison while a well-manicured hand wave for them to disperse.

"That will be all then. Scurry off now." Azula ordered in a dismissive manner as watched in disinterest when they arose and bowed to her in unison.

Before they turned around and scattered on command.

Azula stared on with bored amber golden eyes while the last of the soldiers exited the room before the doors finally pounded shut with a thunderous clang.

"Well that was boring." Mai stated in monotone with her arms folded before her.

"Perhaps. But history's greatest conquests are brought to fruition with precision and patience. Our efforts will pay off in due time. Just as it did with Ba Sing Se." Azula replied with her regal lips curling into a proud smirk while she leaned into her clenched right fist.

"If anyone is capable of defeating the Avatar. It is you, Azula. But anyhow now that we are alone..." Ty Lee trailed off with a cheerful grin while Azula turned to gaze at her through the corner of her brilliant eye.

They were both aware that even though the princess's cold exterior made it seem like she did not miss their young friend's presence.

That it could not be further from the truth.

"You are going to pester me about my handmaid, aren't you?" Azula questioned in a seemingly uncaring voice while scanning her balled fist with aloof amber golden eyes.

"Yep! Elle told me to tell you when you have the time that she has something to show you." Ty Lee answered from where she leaned on the side of the throne while the spoiled woman gazed up at her in concealed interest.

"Really? Is this another tribute or is this just another peasant trifle?" Azula commented with a smug smile all the while mulling over just what her little submissive could have made for her this time.

The two noblewomen nearly rolled their eyes over how the princess spoke about it as if she thought that she was a deity receiving offerings from her most devout mortal worshiper.

Which knowing Azula that was almost certainly the case.

"Why don't you just go see? It's not like you are doing anything, but sitting on your ass." Mai suggested with a pointed stare while the princess gazed up at her with colder eyes than before.

Luckily for Mai.

Ty Lee was quick to come to her rescue.

"Just go look, Azula. Elle is your girlfriend. You should be interested in what she has to show you." Ty Lee almost pleaded while her lifelong friend gazed back at her in consideration.

"So be it.... where is the tiger monkey anyhow?" Azula sighed while pushing her backside off the seat of her throne.

"In her room." Ty Lee quipped with a returning smile while the princess quirked a brow after standing up.