fourth flame [these miles have torn us worlds apart]

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Zuko is back! Not that he ever really went anywhere. He's been training pretty hard on and off the Plane recently, but royal life has picked up a bit too. Plans for an epic garrison battle are being set in motion, at least in the purchase of supplies and heightened activity around the palace. It's made him antsy, and Azula isn't helping. Recently, he found himself unable to resist an old pastime, especially since he needs a break.

This pastime involves something so simple, it might go unnoticed. He made sure to place himself somewhere adjacent to Ammy's forest so that it doesn't seem so out of place... and it's good cover, too. Zuko crouches at the edge of a small, man-made pond lined with round stones and filled with lilypads, as well as turtleducks. They're small and cute and ducky, except their middles are ... turtleshells. A shady tree suited for sub-tropic regions stretches out over it, shading the pond halfway. Zuko himself is wearing some variation of his royal robes, but it completely clashes with his shaggy (yet newly trimmed!) hair.

He tosses bits of bread into the water every once in a while, causing a frenzy of quacks as the baby turtleducks scramble for food. However, his mind is elsewhere right now.]

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[chasingstars201.livejournal.com]

[Guess who was walking in the woods with Haruki?] ...they're so cute.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[fdhsfdhjk FREEZES. NO ONE IS SUPPOSED TO SEE HIM DOING THIS GODDAMMIT.] ... uh.

[sifud.livejournal.com]

[....what is this madness.]

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Something irritates Zuko. Time seems to slow as he reaches down to grab something at his side -

- but it's just bread, which he breaks apart and tosses into the water. Ha, ha. He doesn't notice Katara for the time being.]

[aimania.livejournal.com]

[someone is thrilled by these ducks and leans over the pond to look at the turtleducks] I haven't seen these before! They're so cute!

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[fdhsjfhdjk HELLO THERE. He pulls away a little.] I... guess.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[Oh and what the hell. The Doctor loves weird animals, so] Ducks! ...Turtles! ...Both. Oh, I like that. Never seen that combination before. Though I have seen some odd turtles. [hovering around to play with the ducks]

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Hello person who is like the person who saved him from being shot but is way more happy or something what. He blinks a few times.]

... Er... hi.

[dameluckypants.livejournal.com]

Someone must've had fun, creating those things.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

What? [PRIVACY? DOES IT EXIST AT ALL?]

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

{Grinning} What odd creatures! These are yours?

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[NOT MORE GIRLS. fhjksdffd. It's like they find him by scent or something --]

Uh - yeah, I... guess.

[gerogerodance.livejournal.com]

[Woot water! Excuse Amane as he is jumping in loudly, and duh, not squeeing at all, what were you thinking... Too bad his happiness doesn't last long since something lands next to him, and suddenly those ducks... turtles... ducks... are all around him, and guah whatthehellwhereistheexit!]

Waaah-- waah, gerooo!

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[What the ... SOMETHING SMALL IS SCREAMING INSIDE THE POOL. Once he realizes this, he frantically searches through the water, shooing away some of the turtleducks in response.]

Is someone in here?

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[JUST BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT MORE GIRLS, Aniki comes wandering out of her hiding place in the woods.]

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[GODDAMMIT LOL. Zuko pauses and glances back at Aniki, then sits back a bit and doesn't say anything.]

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[And Henrietta lurks behind a tree, too. :| ]

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Sorry, not noticing you for the moment.]

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[It is Ammy's forest, so here she is~]

Ah, how kind of you~ And what unusual animals!

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[SHJKLHJKFHJK TALKING WOLF. Wolves are the symbol for the Water Tribe, but she's ... on fire or something. What.]

...

[contract_star]

[Lurking nearby because he doesn't want to bother Zuko but WTF ADORABLE TURTLE DUCKS.]

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[They quack softly at him as he tosses more bread in. After a while...]

... Is someone there? [He's a bit apprehensive.]

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

[WTF ZUKO BEING A HUMAN BEING?!?!] Are those turtleducks? You're feeding turtleducks?

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Aaaah, stalker!Toph! He flails for a second, but manages not to fall in the water.]

... Uh ... [Nice defense.]

[cyfor.livejournal.com]

[Sits next to the pond, head tilted to one side. One of the turtleducks floats in front of her, head canted at the same angle.]

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[... kitten. kitten that never shuts up.]

Don't eat them.

[allstrings.livejournal.com]

[Have a Jolyne appearing nearby]

Nice ducks.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

... [That was a strange compliment.] Uh... thanks?