In the Winter Solstice

Solstice usually happens on June 21-20, and it wasn’t until now that I considered that while I’m celebrating summer Solstice, it’s also winter solstice in the South.

Which makes this the perfect moment to release this image.


In the image:

Another image for the fanfic "Another Brother" by Avocadolove

Before Zuko arrived to their family, Hakoda used to joke and drink with his friends all night during the winter solstice. But now, as strange as it may seem, he finds himself more relaxed watching his new son sleep. Even Katara and Kana prefer to spend the night beside Zuko than in the Main House, and Hakoda practically has to shove Sokka out of the tent to convince him to go to the feast for a little while.


So there, while practically everyone is cheering and feasting, Hakoda’s family prefers to pass the time around each other. It makes for a nice image, what with all your family around.

I know it's winter, but inside that tent the fire goes nonstop, and Kana and Katara are used to cold temperatures, so of course they are using summer clothes inside; Hakoda has just arrived after some 'chief duty' and is in the process of removing his parka (and probably placing it over Zuko, who despite beign almost drowned by furs still looks like he's cold )

So, I was planning on uploading this on the Winter Solstice (or Summer Solstice, whatever) but then the unthinkable happened:
dun dun DUN!

AvocadoLove uploaded ‘Another Brother’!!!


And since she’s not feeling that great about the world right now, I thought this would be a fine ‘cheer up!’ present.

And I know the tent they had in the cartoon is not the same, but I’m going for practicality (and probability), maybe they used that triangle tent just for summer, and prefer a more structured one on winter? Who knows…