Katara is 18 and the Southern Water Tribe has held an uneasy allegiance with the Fire Nation for the last 100 or so years. When Katara's tribe goes through a food shortage, Katara takes it upon herself to make sure they survive. She agrees to enter a competition where the young Prince Zuko will choose a wife out of 35 women. Katara promises herself she only has to last a day until a truce she can't ignore is offered, and now Katara is in it for the long haul. A Zutara! Selection AU. More couple tags to be added as they appear.

Three years after the war Zuko is living a life of duty while Katara reluctantly travels the world with Aang. When General Iroh orders them to find Zuko's mother and save the Order of the White Lotus they seize the opportunity with both hands. It's the beginning of an adventurous journey of discovery, but as time runs out a rising threat puts their bond to the test. *** The chapter titles are based on story prompts by deviantArt's Zutara Eternity and various Zutara Weeks/Months. *** Gaang character ages in this story: Zuko : 20 years old (since summer) Katara : 17 years old (18 years old in the coming winter) Aang : 16 years old (since this autumn) Toph : 16 years old (since spring) Sokka : 18 years old (19 years old in the coming winter) Suki : 19 years old (since spring)