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Borealis: A Zutara Story	By : jaded_priceless Category: Avatar - The Last Airbender > AU/AR - Alternate Universe/Alternate Reality Views: 34026 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Chapter 72
Zuko wrapped his arms around her waist in a tight embrace. Once Mu was no longer beside him he whispered in her ear, “Katara, I am so sorry. I had no idea she was going to do that. Tonight isn’t about what I did to you. It’s about what I gave to you. A man’s virginity is a very precious commodity in the Fire Nation. Every disparaging remark you hear will be a way to discredit me even though it will be aimed at you.”
Zuko he wiped away her tears, “Please forgive me for any of the cruel things I will have to say to defend myself. I mean them in no way as disrespect towards you. If I do not do this I will not be able to protect you any longer. Try to be brave and endure it for as long as possible. I will try to encourage you as much as possible, but I can’t make any promises of how much support I can lend you.”
“You are stronger than Azula or I will ever be. Hang onto your anger. You will need it,” Zuko said kissing her forehead. “Do you need to go back to the room and wash your face?”
“Ah, the guest of honor is already here,” High General Bujing said nastily as he and his entourage arrived. He frowned at the way the prince was caressing the Waterbender’s face. The boy was still weak. “I thought it was customary to wait on the other guests to be seated so you could make a grand entrance.”
“Nonsense, High General Bujing, my brother has already made his grand entrance; hence the reason for this celebration. There is no need to stand on such formality for this occasion. However, I would be honored if you were to escort me into the room,” Azula added.
“I would be delighted Princess. It is always an honor to be in the company of a proper Fire Nation woman such as yourself and your lovely comrades. Lady Mai, Lady Ty Lee, it is a pleasure to see you again,” Bujing bowed respectfully before following them into the room.
“Good evening, Crown Prince Zuko, son of the late Princess Ursa, protector of our people and defender of our nation. It is an honor to be in your presence. The members of the 41^st Division humbly await your command,” several voices said in low unison as they emerged from the shadows formally saluting.
Katara saw Zuko’s lips upturn slightly and he nodded. The group disappeared and soon small groups of men and women began to filter in. Most of them were laughing and joking, but some like Zuko, Mu, and the Zhao twins looked ready to do battle.
“Zuko, what’s going on?” Katara asked.
“I’ll explain everything later. For now it is better that you focus on getting through this nightmare,” Zuko said quietly.
Katara nodded and Zuko wrapped his arm around hers and walked through the double doors; a steward acting as herald was signaling them, “Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for our guest of honor Crown Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation!”
Zuko received a standing ovation. As he and Katara approached he noticed the Azula, Ty Lee, Mai, the Admirals and Generals all occupied seats at the main table leaving only empty one chair. He led Katara up the steps anyway. Several of those seated on the podium frowned but Azula was smiling.
“Forgive me, Prince Zuko, but the seats on the dais are reserved for royalty, high ranking military leaders, and Princess Azula’s cadre. We have reserved a seat for Lady Katara at another table. I will be happy to escort her,” the head usher said humbly.
“Nonsense,” Zuko said firmly as he sat down and pulled Katara into his lap, “My father would often say my mother always had a place to sit so long as he had a knee. This will be fine for the evening. Unless I’ve mistaken the purpose of the decorations placed behind us, Lady Katara deserves a place of honor as well.”
Admiral Chu-hua frowned in disapproval. She did not like the idea of Azula throwing the banquet to celebrate Zuko’s initiation into manhood. That was normally done by the closest male relative and the setting was not so public. The fiancée made a brief appearance for the congratulatory toasts but otherwise the event was all male. As his mother’s cousin she certainly did not like the way her godson was flaunting his lover in his fiancée’s face.
“No, brother, you have not mistaken the purpose of this celebration. You have been away at sea for three years so I’m sure you have missed many of the important milestones marking your transition into manhood. This is my way of correcting that error and acknowledging the one rite of passage we all know you seem to have passed,” Azula smiled.
“I was saving the toast for after dinner, but since you’ve broached the subject. Everyone, please raise your glasses and join me in a toast to honor my brother and the woman whose first time we all know he shared,” Azula worded cryptically.
She rose and lifted her glass, once again skillfully choosing her wording, “Prince Zuko, congratulations on successfully bedding Avatar’s Waterbender! May the loss of virginity echo throughout the world and be marked as a turning point in the history of our great nation!”
Zuko lifted his glass and took a drink and instructed Katara to do the same. It was wine. He smiled and called the steward over to his side. The man’s eyes widened and he nodded before hastily rushing off to fulfill Zuko’s request. If Azula wanted to embarrass him two could play that game.

High General Bujing and several others noted the phrasing of the toast. It was common knowledge in the Fire Nation that Princess Azula was a master wordsmith. One typically used loss to refer to the subject of which they were speaking. She had not congratulated her brother for taking the Waterbender’s virginity but for losing his virginity by successfully bedding her.
It was considered an auspicious match and a sign that Agni would bless the union with several healthy children if a girl received her first menses during the time her betrothal was scheduled to be consummated. Lady Mai was one of the lucky few to have received that blessing. It was the first time in over three hundred years it had happened to a member of the royal family so it was celebrated throughout the country.
But that was three years ago. It was unnatural for a male to hang onto his childhood virginity once his penis began to stiffen. Prolonged virginity led to excessive masturbation; excessive masturbation led to a weakened spirit. A weakened spirit led to mental defects most of which manifested as childish attachments, lack of judgment, and other immature, inappropriate behaviors.
A fitting description for the prince.
High General Bujing considered the information before him. Lady Mai’s first cycle had postponed the union binding their betrothal. The Prince was banished shortly afterwards but there was enough time between the initial date and his banishment to reschedule the consummation. When Prince Zuko had spoken up in the war room against his plan several people had whispered his childish outburst and blatant breach of protocol was because Zuko had not yet become a man.
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