Hey, if you want to make this 1500 words, don't let me stop you. ^_^

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Katara can never forget that Zuko is a firebender. When she's looking at him, his image is a mix of the villains of her life and the victims of the Fire Nation's imperialism. When he speaks, even know, the accents of his birthplace whisper at the ends of words. And when he touches her, skin hot against skin, Katara feels like she's about to go up in flames.