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  1. Public Bookmark 5

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    General Iroh, the Dragon of the West, Crown Prince of the Fire Nation, never lost his heir during the siege of Ba Sing Se. Lu Ten, at the age of 18, survives and wants to make a name for himself. He heads to the South Pole, commanding the Southern Raiders to occupy and colonize a small coastal village where he runs into a young waterbending girl, Katara.

    As Zuko grows, he learns what it means to love a waterbending girl that is irretrievably tied to another.

    As Katara grows, she learns what it means to stay true to your roots and to be loyal to those you meet along the way.

    As Lu Ten grows, he struggles with protecting his legacy and his ascension to the throne.

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    20 Jul 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 4

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    Filling in the blanks between the Southern Raiders, Ember Island Players and Sozin's Comet episodes.
    Zuko puts his meditation practice to good use.

    After seeing how ferocious she is in combat, and seeing the extent of her bending abilities, he feared her almost as much as he was captivated by her.
    For her to have the strength and courage to continue to fight and move forward, despite all her anguish, Katara very much embodied the bravery of her mother. And even after being furious with him, she didn’t hold anything back. When she felt something she felt it with her whole being.
    He admired that.
    He admired her.

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    19 Jul 2026

  3. Public Bookmark *

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    Nearly a year into her role as the Southern Water Tribe’s ambassador, Katara has accomplished what her counterpart from the North could not: securing reparations from the Fire Nation court. But when sabotage, scandal, and colonial unrest threaten the fragile peace of a post-war world, she finds herself pulled deeper and deeper into the viper’s nest of Fire Nation politics…and closer to its ruler. As rumors swirl and tempers flare between the Ambassador and the Fire Lord, Katara finds a helping hand, and unexpected solace, in the brother of one of her students. In a nation built on blood and lies, she must decide: how far is she willing to go to protect those who cannot protect themselves…and what will it cost her?

    This is the first act of a five-act story. Act I is complete and comes to, what I consider to be, a narratively satisfying conclusion. I will be posting the remaining chapters of Act I every day during Zutara Month 2025.

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    18 Jul 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 7

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    Katara knows three things as absolute truths: she hates the night shift at the hospital, her brother Sokka will never stop interfering in her life, and the jasmine tea from the corner coffee shop is the only thing capable of making the world feel bearable after twelve hours in the emergency room.

    At least that was the case until the new barista showed up.
    Zuko is guarded, intense, and unsuited to customer service. Despite his intimidating presence, he is strangely clumsy behind the counter, constantly mishandling equipment, and looking personally offended whenever modern technology refuses to cooperate with him. Katara should find him irritating. Instead, every time his golden eyes meet hers, it leaves her with the unsettling impression that she has been missing him for far longer than they have known each other.

    (Or: Katara is forced to question the emptiness beneath her carefully constructed routine, and whether the stranger determined to reach her is disrupting her reality or trying to save her from it.)

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    10 Jul 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 30

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    Everything and everyone changes, in the end.

    Whether they want to or it is forced upon them. Water becomes steam when heated, and ice when under pressure.

    She just can't decide which she loves more.

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    The catacombs takes a drastic turn. With the Avatar out of commission, a new weapon emerges, more powerful than they could have imagined. If only she didn't hate herself for it.

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    08 Jul 2026