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~ Fire Lord Zuko ~
An accident.
I could feel my blood boil as my fingers tightly gripped the flimsy paper in my hands. The temptation to burn it and let the ashes dance on the wooden table ate away at my mind, but I let out a sharp breath and closed my eyes to control my temper.
An accident.
That was all the guards and investigators could muster up as they hastily analyzed the waterfall and the damage done. 'After searching the area and studying the land, it appears that a natural erosion of the rocks has occurred, thus leading to the landslide...'
Yet something in my mind told me otherwise. Toph built that waterfall, and she was one of the few people in my life that I trusted. She may be lazy, stubborn, fuck - I would even say careless. But she was a Master. A Master Earthbender who discovered Metalbending and a teacher to the Avatar. To think that she made an 'accident' or 'miscalculation' on a waterfall made me laugh bitterly.
It was not only an insult to me but Toph's abilities. Lives could have been lost - children's lives. Yet thankfully, despite the incident, only one person got hurt...even though that very person was probably the most important being in my mind.
I let the papers fall from my hands as I gazed upwards. The room was dimly light, candlesticks flickering back and forth and casting shadows along the red walls. No one spoke a word, and for a split moment, I forgot the very fact that we were in the middle of a meeting. Six council members sat on either side of the wooden table, for a total of twelve very solemn and cantankerous people. I crossed my arms as I leaned back, my gaze falling upon every single one of them. They were waiting for my answer, my final decision. And I was going to give it to them.
"Ying Yue Jiang will continue being my Imperial Consort, despite her Waterbending capabilities."
"That's bull!" Growled a council member. His nostrils flared as he slammed his rough hands on the table and stood. I glared unsparingly, but to my annoyance, he didn't back down. Instead, my glare seemed to feed into his anger more. He huffed furiously as he looked at me - if only looks could kill.
"She's a Waterbender. I'll never bow down to her. She doesn't deserve her title."
This man has a lot of fucking nerve.
"She has a name, Ying Yue Jiang, and a title, Imperial Consort. If you still want your position, I advise you to sit down." I snarled. His eyes narrowed unmercifully before he patted his gown, and sat. The air was tense; you could cut it with a knife. Stress lines were evident all over their faces as they weighed the pros and cons of having Yue as my consort.
