[ Her dragon notices them long before she does, slipping out of Azula's grasp and out of sight before she has a chance to demand it to stay at her side. It'll tangle around its mirror in red the first chance it gets.
And then she hears him, stilling herself on the step, and again, with a hint of desperation that she could almost taste. Azula takes a breath, forcing her heartbeat to settle as she sets her hands confidently on her hips, a spectacle to behold: soaking wet and cocky as ever. At least on the outside.
The princess yells out to him: ]
You've kept me waiting!
[ Her words are stern, but when they finally lock eyes he'll see the relief flash across her face. She moves back down a step or three, awkwardly looming on this staircase while she has to wait for this dramatic idiot to catch up to her. ]
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And then she hears him, stilling herself on the step, and again, with a hint of desperation that she could almost taste. Azula takes a breath, forcing her heartbeat to settle as she sets her hands confidently on her hips, a spectacle to behold: soaking wet and cocky as ever. At least on the outside.
The princess yells out to him: ]
You've kept me waiting!
[ Her words are stern, but when they finally lock eyes he'll see the relief flash across her face. She moves back down a step or three, awkwardly looming on this staircase while she has to wait for this dramatic idiot to catch up to her. ]