Last book of the Delicate Subterfuge Series. Some people want to watch the world burn. Some people will do anything they can to stop them. It's not just a battle of hearts anymore, it's a war for the fate of the whole world. Everyone has to pick a side...which side are you on?

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Zuko is captured by the Dai Li in Ba Sing Se. While held in the darkest part of the Crystal Catacombs and certain all is lost, unexpected visitors arrive. Uneasy alliances are made and the motivations behind them are quickly tested. Zuko must fight to survive and heal, facing uncomfortable truths and lies, answering the big questions, and finally fighting his greatest enemy yet. An end of Season 2 AU leading into Season 3.

In this poetic sequel to Their Spark, Zuko and Katara learn to navigate their new love privately in the tensions of the failed invasion and resulting consequences of the world thinking the avatar is dead - once again. As they learn how to love one another in their hidden relationship, will this decision cultivate their spark or snuff out their flame?