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lionofchaeronea · 1 year
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On a Cup with an Image of Tantalus
Anthologia Planudea 89 = Gallus This man who dined before with the blessed gods, This man who filled his belly many a time With draughts of nectar, now longs for mortal drink: But the grudging mixture’s always lower than his lips. “Drink,” says the relief, “and learn the rites of silence: “thus are we punished who can’t control our tongues.” οὗτος ὁ πρὶν μακάρεσσι συνέστιος, οὗτος ὁ νηδὺν πολλάκι νεκταρέου πλησάμενος πόματος, νῦν λιβάδος θνητῆς ἱμείρεται: ἡ φθονερὴ δὲ κρᾶσις ἀεὶ χείλευς ἐστὶ ταπεινοτέρη. ‘ πῖνε,’ λέγει τὸ τόρευμα, ‘καὶ ὄργια μάνθανε σιγῆς: ‘οἱ γλώσσῃ προπετεῖς ταῦτα κολαζόμεθα.’
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Tantalus, tentatively attributed to Giovanni Battista Langetti (1635-1676)
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mjlxnau8kf7r5 · 1 year
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c4sc2iakxvibav · 1 year
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papaver-decervicatus · 8 months
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Teaser... + house keeping!
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Wow, I am just besides myself with how amazingly receptive and welcoming everyone has been to my silly little König story. Reading in storage closets at work, affirming bass player fetishes, offering translation help, love of environmental descriptions (ah yes, ecphrasis, my love!) asks, comments, just generally such sweet things, it's been an absolute honor to read everything everyone has been saying here! I did want to briefly explain that since this is a side-blog, I will not respond to comments/tags directly because tumblr would make me do that with my main blog (which is related to people I know irl, and I love them but I do not want my roommate reading my COD smut...) but everything is read and deeply appreciated. Please feel free to send asks (messages are more difficult for me to answer in depth...) As for other house keeping, please please please have an age in bio, or some descriptor that you're of age in some way, also blank blogs are terribly suspicious, changing pfp and descriptions go a long long way! If you wish to be added to a taglist for Cat/Mouse/Den, please comment/reblog/etc this post so I can round everyone up! Anyways, a minuscule little treat for being such wonderful people :) Cura ut valeas~ Caedis
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He’s a vision, he’s hard to miss on the horizon, he stands out like a mountain lion against his fellow men. He sways his hips wide, the trusty Glock Field knife he keeps on his belt shines like a beacon. It’s such an outrageously cocky move, to keep glinting metal on his person when she’s sure he’s supposed to be stealthy. He’s tall as a tree and broad as a train and always has some hood covering his face. He’s sniper candy, he’s so obviously right there it makes her dig blunt nails into her arm in frustration. He’s hard to miss, should be her straight shot. 
But he never is. 
She never gets the barked orders, the confirmation. She’s asked a hundred times. When it’s in the forest, it’s less warfare and more stakeout. She’s not paid enough to know what she’s looking for, but she always sees him. And she’s always been told not to shoot. She stops asking at some point, but like everything else with this man, she doesn’t quite remember when. Her life is a blur of missions and off time and him and nothing else.
It’s been months since the ravine and she’s seen König just about everywhere she’s been. When SpecGru was gathering intel on KorTacs drug affiliations, she saw him in the haunted deserts of Sonora, Mexico where she lies in the dirt redder than blood and coyotes sing her to sleep. She gazes down at him atop crumbling 16th-century Byzantine marble when she picks off the guards of a weapons supplier in Belgrade, Serbia. In the ancient and verdant bamboo forest of Yibin, China, hunting down spy affiliations, she camps across a creek from him for a night. 
It’s a small world, but not quite small enough for her to believe just how they keep running into each other. No matter where she ends up, their eyes always meet. 
The eyes of the apparition with bloody tears on top of an executioner's hood always flick right towards her, even when she’s under a ghillie or some camo or nothing particularly obtrusive at all. She’s even taken off her scope once or twice to reduce glare, to see if the monster still turns her way then. To see if the cat is following a laser pointer she’s unwittingly putting out. 
He does.
He always finds her.
No matter what. 
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thepoetdraws · 3 years
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Very much enjoying the Darklina Cottagecore work by Ecphrasis (check tags!): https://archiveofourown.org/series/2384731
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Jesus shit I disappear a lot.
I’ve been lurking on ao3 a lotttt. An unhealthy amount. And I’ve gotten into darklina.
Listen…I know it’s toxic but I like trash okay? And I read the grisha books and fucking HATED HATED Them. I ranted to my fiancé for like 2 months. Thank the stars for fanfic authors!!
I literally found a fic that I have accepted as the official ending. seriously.  it’s called “Start a war” by nymja on ao3.
I’m also beyond looking forward to the following on ao3:
“Dark Guardian “ by FairyRingsandWings (this is one of my most anticipated ones!) it’s incredibly interesting and is an au that involves demons/etc. it’s amazing and well researched. She runs an amazing tumblr under the name @thedarklingxalina Check it out!!
“ The Fight we never had” by PoetHrotsvitha.  this one is amazing because it’s self-aware it’s just hilarious. It’s been one of the most fun ones that I’ve read in a very long time in the comment section is to die for. I am so looking forward to the story and can’t wait to see how it ends. I’m definitely rooting for our creepy Alexsander. I dunno if she has a tumblr or else I’d put her user name. But seriously this one is fucking fabulous!!!!!
“ I have a longing” by LRcee
Jesus this one is just a feel good au. I fucking love It and I hope the author continues to write more because the writing is amazing. It’s intelligently written and every time I read it I spend the whole time smiling!
“ forgiveness doesn’t taste like this” by EvilPeaches
I never in 1 million years thought I would like any story with Alina and Ivan. And normally I do not like dark fics. Parts of this were really hard to read and there is another story like where she puts deleted scenes and extras, and there was literally one part in “ deleted scenes “ that I had to start and stop and take a break for a good while after reading. That’s a sign of a good writer. Anything that makes me uncomfortable and makes me genuinely think afterwards.  it’s at the end now with only one more chapter left but I’ll be damned if I wasn’t rooting for Ivan even though I am literally a hard-core darklingxalina shipper. This is one of those stories that is incredibly well written and just made me feel so many different emotions. It is very dark. But it really goes in depth about how in mortality and misery would affect you as well as your relationships with other people.
“A Space of Flowers” by ecphrasis
Part of series “ Darklina Cottagecore AU” , The entire series is amazing. I literally never thought I would be interested in a cottage core au but it is beautifully written and the author did a lot of research into making it feel like it’s in the century that it’s taking place in. It’s heart wrenching in and has so much angst. I truly hope that the author continues it and also that they get a happy ending. But the writing is just beyond beautiful. Fuck it is just gorgeous! Written by @ekphrastic 
”Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times….” by xxwalkinwonderlandxx
another AU that is in progress. It’s just incredibly interesting and I’m really looking forward to see where it goes. Not too much is given away so with each chapter update I’m still guessing and wondering what’s going to happen. Has been an incredibly fun read and can’t wait to see more! 
And the final one that is in progress…
“ I wanna see you in the light of the morning “ by renaegeorge
Omgggg. This one is so hilarious. Like whenever I’m having a bad day I’ll read this. I can’t wait to see how the story goes because it is just a feel good fic. I fucking love it! Please check this one out. The author is amazing and she writes so incredibly well. 
I have no clue if anyone actually read this but I beg you to please check these out and if any of these authors have tumblr that I don’t know about them please tag them so that way people can see their Tumblr in case they write on there. leave comments and kudos! Let them know if you enjoy it! And if anyone has any really good fics to recommend to me let me know. This isn’t even half of what I have bookmarked but I’m always interested in fics. 
These are my current favorites that are still in progress. I’ll do my other favorites at some point. But if you hated the ending of the grisha series like I did then please check out “Start a war”. I genuinely accept that as the ending now. 
And if you hate the darkling, then I totally understand. I totally get it but don’t attack me. People like what they like. Like straight up. 
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stoweboyd · 2 years
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Word of the Day: Ekphrasis
The word ekphrasis, or ecphrasis, comes from the Greek for the written description of a work of art produced as a rhetorical exercise, often used in the adjectival form ekphrastic. It is a vivid, often dramatic, verbal description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined. In ancient times, it referred to a description of any thing, person, or experience. The word comes from the Greek ἐκ ek and φράσις phrásis, 'out' and 'speak' respectively, and the verb ἐκφράζειν ekphrázein, 'to proclaim or call an inanimate object by name'.
According to the Poetry Foundation, "an ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art." More generally, an ekphrastic poem is a poem inspired or stimulated by a work of art.
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the-picture-of-eve · 3 years
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Dark Academia Word List
Some words I came across while doing research for an essay on jealousy and masculinity in The Winter’s Tale by Shakespeare. Definitions taken from Lexico.
Adumbrate: foreshadow OR overshadow OR indicate faintly OR represent in outline
Agalma: (rare) an image, representation, or emblem; specifically the image on a seal
Calumniate: Make false and defamatory statements about
Catachresis: the use of a word in an incorrect way, for example the use of mitigate for militate
Chthonic: relating to or inhabiting the underworld
Contention: heated disagreement OR an assertion, especially one maintained in argument
Contrition: the state of feeling remorseful and penitent OR (in the Roman Catholic Church) the repentance of past sins during or after confession
Cozen: (literary) trick or deceive OR obtain by deception
Demotic: Denoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; colloquial OR Relating to or denoting the form of modern Greek used in everyday speech and writing (katharevousa) OR relating to or denoting a simplified, cursive form of ancient Egyptian script, dating from c. 650 BC and replaced by Greek in the Ptolemaic period (hieratic) OR ordinary colloquial speech OR demotic Greek OR demotic Egyptian script
Diatribe: A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
Diffident: modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence
Epideictic: characterised by or designed to display rhetorical or oratorical skill
Ekphrasis/ecphrasis: The use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device
Facetious: treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant
Histrionic: Excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style OR of or concerning actors or acting OR denoting a personality disorder marked by shallow volatile emotions and attention-seeking behaviour
Iconoclasm: the action of attacking or assertively rejecting cherished beliefs and institutions or established values and practices OR the rejection or destruction of religious images as heretical; the doctrine of iconoclasts
Ineffable: too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words OR not to be uttered
Ineluctable: unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable
Imprecation: (formal) a spoken curse
Invective: insulting, abusive or highly critical language
Licentious: promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters
Oneiric: (formal) relating to dreams or dreaming
Pallid: (of a person’s face) pale, typically because of poor health OR lacking vigour or intensity; insipid
Prosopopoeia: a figure of speech in which an abstract thing is personified OR a figure of speech in which an imagined, absent, or dead person or thing is represented as speaking.
Renege: revoke OR go back on a promise, undertaking or contract
Sibylline: relating to or characteristic of a sybil; prophetic and mysterious
Sparagmos: The dismemberment of a victim, forming a part of some ancient rituals and represented in Greek myths and tragedies.
Thanatology: the scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families
Thraldom: the state of being in someone’s power
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mitskigatekeeper · 3 years
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Please can you post a list of all your recs from the uquiz thing?? I love recs!!
Yes aboslutely!! 
(General Disclaimer: These fics are all different ratings and such, so make sure to check the tags before reading.)
Arranged Marriage (No War AU)
Ocean Away - PearofAnons  A Sea of Troubles - ecphrasis Hearts Steeled to Hardship - ecphrasis 
Canon Compliant Angst
(I actually don't read much of this type, so I apologize if the recs don't quite fit)
Clothe Me in Seasons, Dress Me in Snow - sadladybud and I'll write you a tragedy - lettersfromnowhere
Post War Slow Burn
the poison leaves bit by bit - penspencils1719 everything i am - we-were-angels The Summit - AJLenoire
Modern AU
Twist Me to the Left - GrapefruitTwostep i feel something (when i see you now) - glowgal dreams tonite - lingerlikeatattookiss
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Lost and Found - Smediterranea I Cannot Say It All In Lines - cablesscutie  so let us melt, and make no noise - LittleLostStar  The Things We Hide - Lykegenia (Note: Need an AO3 account to read)
Book 2 Canon Divergent
Fraternizing with the Enemy - lettersfromnowhere Dancing in the Dark - damagectrl like real people do - goodnightmoonz
Book 3 Centric/Canon Divergent
i don’t wanna do this on my own - penspencils1719  Practice - ama A Warm Embrace - ewinkie
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beak4931 · 3 years
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Zutara Fanfic Recommendations
So my usual M.O is to lurk on fanfiction, follow the story religiously, refresh my AO3 bookmarks constantly but never have enough courage to comment. This year my goal is to comment more frequently, read WIPs (which is really hard since I am so impatient) and to highlight authors and works that I really appreciate. So here is a list of works I am currently following closely that are WIPs.
Anamnesis by idontreadheartbeats (T) This is the first story I ever commented on, which might not be a big deal for some, but it totally was for me. When I commented it only had a few comments and I couldn’t believe that was the case with how beautifully it was written. I haven’t read (or commented on) the latest update as the author is placing it on hold as they are participating in the Big Bang events, so I am trying to hold myself off. haha
Countdown by thetasteoflies (E) This story follows a countdown of moments and to my knowledge is almost complete. A wonderful read all around.
The Fire and the Flood by the_savage_daughter_0627 (M, AU) I recently started reading this work and while I normally don’t read many modern or AU works, this is written so thoughtfully and beautifully. I love the way in which this author addresses the themes of loss and grief.
The Proposal by the_savage_daughter_0627 (M, AU) Definitely not my typical read, but I love this new and expanded spin on the original movie. Very lighthearted.
These Scars of Ours by Neva_Borne (M) I originally read Scar Tissue when it was first published and I loved it, so I was hesitant to see what changes would be made with this rewrite. I am so glad I decided to dive back in once more, you won’t regret is either.
I Found You by that_turtleduck (E) I am a complete sucker for stories that are centered around divorce and self-discovery, especially with notes of eventual Zutara. I love the independence and agency Katara has in this work and the way in which Zuko compliments her growth. There are also so many heartwarming momtara and dadko moments.
Tenacity by GrapefruitTwostep (T,AU) This is highly reminiscent of a Jane Austen novel, but it is not a rewrite of any one specific work. The characterization, dialogue and plot are so enticing. I love how there can be so much yearning packed in thus far while maintain a T rating and the way Zuko is so broody and dramatic.
Southern Lights by colourwhirled (M)  In which the avatar doesn’t exist, but the gang dynamics/teamwork are on point. Talk about a long road to walk (read?), this one is already at 46 chapters and we are gladly waiting for more. I love the tension and push/pull between Zuko and Katara.
Hearts Steeled to Hardship by ecphrasis (E)  I love, love, love, arranged marriage stories, and this one takes the cake. This story exemplifies world building and strongly embraces symbolism, it makes the yearning, pining, hurt, and comfort all the more tangible.
Songs of the Northern Prince of Fire by tullyblue12 (T) https://archiveofourown.org/works/23659294/chapters/56792059 I first encountered this author when they were writing Hopeless and I just could not get enough. This story is framed in a series of shorter snapshots, but it still captures so many details, and important events.
all that lies within by tonguetide (T) In which Zuko is lost at Boiling Rock and Katara is glad her mortal enemy is gone, right? The dynamic of sharp remarks, hurt, and eventually the reconciling of humanity (both strengths and flaws) in both Zuko and Katara leaves you wanting more, more, more.
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zutaraficrec · 3 years
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[AO3] Fato Profuga
Title: Fato Profuga Author: ecphrasis Rating: Mature Status: Complete Summary: Zuko, driven out of the Fire Nation, has made a home for himself and his people in the wilderness outside Omashu.
A windswept stranger and her band of warriors arrive after a summer hurricane, starving, weary, alien.
Like iron filings to a lodestone, Zuko is drawn to Katara, whose suffering mirrors his.
The sun and the moon cannot dwell together in the same sky.
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azucarpazuko · 3 years
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‘forced (or not) proximity’ masterlist
not necessarily a fic rec list; just a list of fics i like that fit this trope. included: “sharing a bed,” “comfort cuddling,” “arranged marrage,” “reluctant allies” and “fake/pretend relationship.” sharing just in case others like the same tropes, but this is a personal reference list. if you have any suggestions for fics that fit under this trope, let me know. 
sharing a bed 
the kyoshi island beach house [E] - kashicanhaz vacation (all i ever wanted) [E] - cablesscutie wrong when it’s right [T] - nire this is right where it begins [M] - andreaanenigma in the dark [E] - ifyouwereamelody
comfort cuddling
what happens in the dark [E] - spacelattes ten strides in the right direction [T] - evergreenonthehorizon [multichapter] talk me down [NR] - andreaanenigma on rebuilding [T] - quillquiver
arranged marriage
fire on the ice [M] - dyce the blackfish and the dragon [M] - ama [multichapter] une barque sur l’océan [T] - skai_heda ↳ incomplete
hearts steeled to hardship [E] - ecphrasis a sea of troubles [M] - ecphrasis they call you refugee [M] - akaiiko the dragon bride [M] - stellarrequiem
reluctant allies
the color of the stars [T] - bluenebulae [multichapter] succor [T] - lieselss searching for warmth [M] - smediterranea [multichapter] ↳incomplete
love & war [M] - seraluci [multichapter] what the spirits know - tullyblue12 [series]
fake/pretend relationship
stormbenders [T] - fandomme [multichapter] waiting on a steady sun [M] - nire [multichapter] hey jealousy [M] - riathermopolis even when it runs into oceans - jamesstruttingpotter the plan’s gone up in smoke [M] - fictionissocialinquiry 
↳incomplete
a festival of fire lilies [T] - astoryforsomeone [multichapter] sakura [M] - seraluci [multichapter]
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thewillowbends · 3 years
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I'm still mindblown to think people in the one S&B discord I was on were arguing with me (or at least stating through implication) that it was acceptable for people to get on authors over what they perceived to be bad tagging. Wonder if that attitude still prevails now that ecphrasis, who's pretty damn popular, is getting harassed in the comment section of her newest fic, which is clearly pretty well marked as a dark, unsettling fic, all because she used "extremely dubious consent" instead of the archive warning for rape (because it's...not, as the situation is complex). As if D*rklina isn't a couple that easily lends itself to those kind of really unsettling storylines. You would have to be an idiot to click on it and think you were getting anything anything not disturbing.
And yet...here we are.
But that is, ultimately, what happens when you frame the responsibility of people's mental health and well being in the control of others. That's the problem of putting that power in other people's hands. It's ultimately less about protecting people and more about performance (especially since some newer research is suggesting trigger warnings aren't that effective), and it creates a sense of entitlement in readers and general fandom. It's really not the job of the world to parent and police the content you consume, but fandom in particular seems to be taking that tack going forward. Absolutely exhausting for any of us in the Millennial and up age bracket.
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cablesscutie · 3 years
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R, S, T for the fanfic asks!!! ❤️❤️❤️
R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence?
So, I’m absolutely not arrogant enough to assume that my writing just springs fully formed from my head, but I’m also not an organized enough thinker to put my finger right on specific influences.  I certainly admire authors (ecphrasis, GrapefruitTwostep, and Smediterranea come to mind) but I honestly couldn’t tell you if that’s translated into a change in my writing or just lots of feelings.
S: Any fandom tropes you can’t resist?
Oh boy do I have answers for THIS one though!  Momtara and Dadko is a longtime fave, and anything with them being bi disasters who share an ex is amazing.  If I’m feeling angsty vibes, then I dig the “Kya is Zuko’s secret lovechild” fan theory.
T: Any fandom tropes you can’t stand?
Hmmm I don’t know that there’s a particular trope that bothers me.  I think my real pet peeve is when Katara and/or Zuko is out of character.  
send me a letter!
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zutara-ao3-feed · 4 years
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Chapters: 21/21 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Iroh & Zuko (Avatar), Ursa & Zuko (Avatar), Iroh & Ursa (Avatar), Ozai & Zuko (Avatar), Azula & Zuko (Avatar), Hakoda & Zuko (Avatar), Sokka & Zuko (Avatar), Aang & Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Iroh (Avatar), Ursa (Avatar), Azula (Avatar), Ozai (Avatar), Sokka (Avatar), Hakoda (Avatar), Suki (Avatar), Aang (Avatar), Toph Beifong, Jeong Jeong (Avatar), Kuei (Avatar) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Arranged Marriage, Firelord Iroh (Avatar), Eventual Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Slow Burn, Internal Conflict, Zuko (Avatar) Has Issues, Zuko (Avatar)-centric, Road Trips, Order of the White Lotus, Alternate Universe - Arranged Marriage, Fire Nation Royal Family, Ozai (Avatar) Being a Terrible Parent, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, Zuko is a literature fanboy, Slow Burn Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Slow Romance, Married Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Politics, Cultural Differences, Hakoda (Avatar) is a Good Parent, Southern Water Tribe, Awkwardness, Male-Female Friendship, POV Male Character, Inspired by Hamlet, Cross-cultural, Flashbacks, Aged-Up Character(s), Canonical Child Abuse, Epic Poetry, oral traditions, Family Bonding, azula has mommy issues, Azula needs a hug, Azula Gets a Hug Summary:
Driven from his home in the Fire Nation and forced to ally with his Water Tribe wife, Zuko comes face to face with his heritage and must choose once and for all where his loyalties lie.
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forthememsdump · 3 years
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Chapters: 8/11 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Zuko (Avatar), Katara (Avatar) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Arranged Marriage, Mutual Pining, Idiots in Love, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, Fire Lord Zuko, Fire Nation Politics (Avatar), Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Smut, Angst, Imperialism, Colonialism, Infertility, Miscarriage Summary:
Katara doesn’t mean to feel what she does for her distant husband, the Fire Lord.
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