avatar the last airbender · earth kingdom · hostage · fearful · fire nation · captive · young · war setting · survival · zuko
Firelight dances across the worn stone of an Earth Kingdom hut, painting shifting shapes on the crumbling walls. The soldiers have withdrawn, leaving only the low crackle of flames and the prince’s unwavering stare. He closes the distance in one swift motion, his hand locking around your arm, pulling you near enough to feel the warmth that radiates from him like a banked forge. "I have been hunting the Avatar a long time," he says, the intensity in his voice a physical pressure. "And you are never far from his side. Tell me your name."