{FAILED LOCK}

[bentflame]

It's all Father's fault. Being Fire Lord was just like I had always imagined it would be, but then he had to ruin everything. Now? It's all WRONG.

But I'm not insane. I'm not breaking.

... I'm homesick. No matter where I go, I'm always homesick.

That's not even the right word. Pathetic.

Comments

[reliablekiller.livejournal.com]

You're the fire lord, you make protocol. And it's obvious from your comments that his remaining...in your capital, I assume...? Is hardly making for smooth governmental transitions.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I also follow the laws that were previously established. They make sense; I'm not going to change them.

Any issues that exist wouldn't be alleviated by sending him away. If anything, things would get worse.

[reliablekiller.livejournal.com]

Ah. The people would rebel against you moreso?

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

If they don't know where he is, yes. They might think I secretly killed him and was too cowardly to make it public.

I have more supporters than him, anyway.

[reliablekiller.livejournal.com]

Sounds complicated.

And a public execution would simply cause them to go into open rebellion, I imagine. War in the streets and all that. Hmm...

What an unpleasant position you are in. If you act, you make things worse, but if you don't act, everything feels wrong.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I'm not keeping him alive because I'm afraid of backlash Considering his status, an execution at this point would be rash and unwarranted.