"You stayed, you always chose to stay." // "I'll stay as long as you'll have me." She was a runaway, wanted by the Fire Nation. He was a disgrace, outcasted by his homeland. He was willing to stop at nothing to regain his honour, she was willing to wait for it. (re-edited in 2020, 2022) zuko/oc cover art made by me

His mind was flooded with thoughts. 'What will they look like?' 'More like me or him?' 'Will they be healthy?' 'How much of a bitch will birth be?' 'Will I be able to continue work?' 'What will the others say?' Val gulped at the most terrifying thought of them all. 'What will Vox think?' (Warning, I write when I have inspiration. There is no fucking schedule-)