Katara is captured during a Fire Nation raid. When her identity as a chief's daughter marks her out as a valuable hostage, she is taken under the protection of Prince Zuko, her safety and wellbeing dependent on her people's cooperation. Passions rage between her and her supposed protector and they are caught up in a plot to unite their warring countries.

Katara welcomed the warm feeling of the Fire Nation breeze as she sailed in on the Fire Lord's very own ship. Passing the Great Gates of Azulon flickers of seawater sprinkled against her chestnut cheek. Standing on the deck, she felt great ease of freedom, no Hakoda hanging over her. Pestering her choice for not continuing to date the Avatar. *images are not mine. Sourced from Pinterest and Google.* This story is based on, Avatar the Last Airbender Anime.

The Hundred Year War is over. Peace has been declared. Aang is hailed as the world's savior, and Zuko, newly crowned Fire Lord, struggles to hold together a nation built on scars. Katara travels between nations as both ambassador and healer. Though she and Aang are close-everyone assumes they'll end up together-something unspoken lingers between her and Zuko. Something heavy. Something dangerous. In this world, peace is public, but personal wars still rage.

Written for Zutara Month/Zutara Big Bang/Zutara Week 2024. Katara, a lovely and ambitious Southern waterbender, is chosen as the first maiden from her tribe to be brought to Fire Lord Iroh's court during its Bride Season when thirty-six eligible young ladies compete for Crown Prince Zuko's hand. She moves into the Lotus Villa, the part of the palace where she and the other potential brides are kept safe, and befriends the front runners in the Bride Season despite her blossoming feelings for Prince Zuko. But life at court isn't all parties and dashing suitors. Katara is swept up in political rivalries which threaten her new friends and the prince she loves.