Title: RetrospectAuthor: adaman_t Genres: Angst/Romance Rating: M Warnings: Angst and sex awaits you. Word Count: 3, 654 Summary: In retrospect, Mai should have seen this coming.
Most fics addressing this issue (meaning, how Zuko had to leave her) end up feeling stupid, cliche, and cheesy. THANK YOU for writing an EXCELLENT one! The section where Mai reads the letter is my favorite, especially the line, "Mai took this opportunity to break, well aware that another would not be given to her. She wouldn't be permitted to cry after this, not with Azula breathing down her neck." I also love your description of Zuko's choice to write the letter:
"Zuko wrote Mai a letter explaining his departure from the Fire Nation as a traitor because he knew that if he did it face to face, he wouldn't have been able to leave her behind. He knew that there would have been a fight and harsh words strewn haphazardly and unthinkingly.
Perhaps it was selfish, but he didn't want his last good memory of Mai to be one shadowed with anger and tinted with hate. Maybe it was weakness, but he refused to watch Mai's heart shatter before his eyes. Her pain was his pain."
I love the way you present and describe everything, every thought, emotion, and action you give the two lovers along the way. What a treat to read! Wonderful job!
Aha, no, thank you for the wonderful feedback! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :D I love angst, and I completely agree, some of it is usually really cheesy regarding this flawless pair. I'm really happy I didn't fall into that category, haha.
"Zuko wrote Mai a letter explaining his departure from the Fire Nation as a traitor because he knew that if he did it face to face, he wouldn't have been able to leave her behind. He knew that there would have been a fight and harsh words strewn haphazardly and unthinkingly.
Perhaps it was selfish, but he didn't want his last good memory of Mai to be one shadowed with anger and tinted with hate. Maybe it was weakness, but he refused to watch Mai's heart shatter before his eyes. Her pain was his pain."
I love the way you present and describe everything, every thought, emotion, and action you give the two lovers along the way. What a treat to read! Wonderful job!
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