Zuko forced back a laugh. "Uh, dad... Actually, mom isn't entirely wrong..."

"Hmm?"

Zuko began a serious explanation. "You really can't breathe directly before a newborn. She's still so tiny, and what you breathe out is carbon dioxide, while she needs fresh oxygen, so..."

"You ungrateful brat!" Zephyr finally used his mother's words against his son.

From then on, though, Zephyr developed a talent for holding his breath. When facing his granddaughter, he could not only stop breathing but also maintain a loving and radiant smile simultaneously.

The most wonderful part was that he could hold his breath while he cradled his granddaughter until she fell asleep. Afterward, he'd gently put her in her crib and release a long breath.

Toph watched in amazement and whispered to Zuko, "Dad's skills are good enough for him to enter an ancient tomb! He doesn't even need to breathe!"

Before Zuko could laugh, they saw Zephyr glare at them.

No living creature was allowed to make any noise while the little princess was asleep! Not even the cat they kept at home!

Toph tiptoed out stealthily. -

major issue was choosing the little princess' name. Zuko could not find one that sounded right, and while Lina suggested several, she felt they were

head. "What are you all worrying about?

"What is it?"

"Peach!"

couldn't help but giggle. When she stayed silent, Nicholas believed he had connected

have more children

received a swat

nonchalantly. "I

"You..."

glared at him. "Stop naming them as

wife, so he immediately lowered his head

decided on their daughter's name—Persephone Hamerton. "Persephone?" Cordelia thought about it. "It sounds

lady! Heh, my niece will definitely

laughed, but Zuko's smile was a bit strained, and his

to the baby's room and felt mixed emotions as he looked at the sleeping baby on the princess crib from afar. How many more years could she stay nestled in his arms, and how many more

would ultimately lose to the man she would spend the rest of her

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