Early morning with Master Katara and her husband, the Fire Lord :)
Edit: Iāve been told Inuit people donāt appreciate if non-Inuits draw their tattoos even if the character is based on them, so Iām sorry about that! Did some edits, and weāre here again.
Did a ficlet for them here:
āMaster Katara,ā he breathed out.
She tried not to let his reverence sink its teeth under her skin, shooting him a warning look instead.
When did he even drop to his knees, she wasnāt sure. But the glow of the early morning sun was gentle against his skin, outlining the glistening raven hair that stayed barely out of place despite recently falling out of bed, and his bare feet tucked properly underneath his weight while he rested his palms on his thighs. He looked as if he was already on the that throne of his, spine straight and head high before herāKatara would have allowed herself to properly appreciate him more if she hadnāt been busy running todayās itinerary through her head, making note to find her fellow business partner before their event began.
āLord Zuko,ā she answered plainly, letting him pull her near, his chin digging into her front, golden eyes glinting with quiet mischief. āYou need to get ready, or youāll be late for your appointment.ā
For a man who had connected with supposedly extinct dragons and faced down homicidal fathers, he had no right to look adorable when he jut out his bottom lip. āWhy canāt I join you instead?ā
āThe Caldera Hospital doesnāt need you now,ā Katara busied herself with her hair, collecting the wayward strands in a half-hearted top knot to resolutely ignore the warmth of his hands on her hips. āBesides, you donāt like networking, and the opening ceremony will last for more than a few hours, at most.ā
The audacity of this man to sigh so heavily, rubbing his face against her stomach, trying again with, āI promise I wonāt get in your way while you work.ā
āAre you thinking of avoiding Chancellor Jin again?ā She asked in amusement, and got her confirmation when he tightened his hold on her. āReally, Zuko, youād think the man isnāt helping you.ā
āHeās too helpful,ā he grumbled, lifting his head again to meet her gaze with the hopeful gleam of his own. āI can be the Fire Ladyās chaperone instead of listening to him try to get me to transfer some land to his cronies.ā
āItās cute that you think you can convince me,ā She leaned down to kiss his forehead, bypassing his frown entirely. āAnd youāll be fine. Just remind those two buddies of his of their excursions to the seedy part of business, threaten to forfeit their positions in the Chancellorās circle of ministers for how long theyāve been doing it and how much money theyāve taken from them, and youāll get all three of them off your back. What kind of ministers do we have to do that, anyway,ā she added with an aggrieved mutter.
Zuko hummed in interest. āAudit did present to me more damning evidence thatād quickly wrap them up.ā
āThere you go.ā Katara was about to slip out of his hold, and pushed back a smile when he wouldnāt let her go. āYes?ā
āAnother?ā He innocently asked, to which she made a big show to roll her eyes, making him chuckle. āWow, sorry, really.ā
āYouāre so spoiled,ā she teased, but cupped his cheek, the scar almost velvety underneath her touch when she tilted up his chin to capture his lips with hers.
