Fanfiction: More Than Words Can Wield (Avatar)

Title: Ficlet: More Than Words Can Wield
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Character(s): Katara
Pairing(s): Katara/Aang
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 500
Warnings: Set post-series, but since I haven't seen the finale, I'm only guessing about who survives it.
A/N: If I shipped any pairing in this fandom it would be Iroh/jasmine tea, but when an older (twenty-something?) Aang popped up in my imagination to tell Katara that she was his first love, I found myself wondering what she would say to that, given their history. Crossposted from nebroadwe to avatar_fans, aangxkatara and avatarfic.
Dedication: For artemisrae, who helped prod me into this fandom and is now another year older. Many happy returns!

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From her wild hair he teases one dark tress
And loops it up beside her seal-brown cheek,
And, smiling, "You were my first love," he says,
And kisses her, and waits for her to speak --
-- but she never knows how to answer him when he trots that one out. ( Read more... )

Random: Women with sabers FTW!

Coolest Olympic moment thus far, from an American perspective, that you probably haven't seen:

U.S. Women's Saber Team Sweeps Medals

Given that their victory did not come out of nowhere (this would be Mariel Zagunis's second Olympic gold and Sada Jacobson adds a silver to her 2004 bronze, not to mention that their teammate Rebecca Ward is a world champion), it's a crying shame it isn't making primetime on NBC's broadcast. Maybe we could see some of the team saber competition, o network moguls? Because fencing totally rocks?

ETA: An interview with the saber-wielding U.S. women takes place just before midnight. Yawn. I'd rather see 'em in action. Go team!