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[hotpinkaura]

You know, guys I was thinking...

Exactly what would make a good husband a good husband? And how do parents decide that?

Because I'm soon going to be fifteen and Dad's already pushing possible husbands on me.

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[the_air_corsair]

Well naturally, love has to be involved. Mutual love and respect must be established.

A true man and husband should be hard-working, even-tempered, accepting of others, and capable of protecting his family and ensuring their prosperity.

[hotpinkaura]

So, he has to be strong? And hard-working. That narrows down a few of the guys Dad's been showing me.

[the_air_corsair]

I can't say I approve of arranged marriages, though. Love should come from the heart, right?

[hotpinkaura]

I've chosen my boyfriends for love but they've never lasted, though.

[roseandsparkle]

You're having an arranged marriage?

[hotpinkaura]

Yeah.

Doesn't everyone?

[roseandsparkle]

Quite a few of my classmates already have arrangements in that regard that were organized by their parents. I think it's different for commoners, though, you must be very high born.

[hotpinkaura]

Oh, yeah, I am. I'm a Fire Nation noble. Sure, I act more like a commoner than most nobles do but I ran away a few years back, to the circus.

If I wasn't so noble born, I'd never have met Azula.

[holderofheart]

Isn't fifteen a little young to be married..?

[hotpinkaura]

We get married at sixteen, but fifteen is the year to get ready, heh. It's kind of the transitional year.

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[peoplesprincess]

... And you're back to husbands again.

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[hotpinkaura]

You started that conversation, Azula! I wasn't even thinking about them before.

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[peoplesprincess]

I know- I was only commenting on the fact that earlier you were saying that you were leaning more towards looking for a wife.

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[hotpinkaura]

Well, it doesn't matter what I want. Not really--my family wouldn't have me marry a woman.

[bluespring]

He should be someone you'd want to stay with for the rest of your life, naturally, but I don't know what that means for you.

I'm sure my parents will eventually start taking an interest in such things with me, but there hasn't really been anything yet.

[hotpinkaura]

Well, yeah, of course.

When you get to sixteen, I guess they will.

[bluespring]

Really, anything else is just derived from that.

I probably have at least until I'm in my twenties. If I'm in college, I'm sure they'll respect that and not try to push me into something.

[hotpinkaura]

I guess that's because you're not on our world.