✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ──

❝ᴍʏ ɴᴀᴍᴇ ɪs ᴢᴜᴋᴏ, sᴏɴ ᴏғ ᴜʀsᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ғɪʀᴇ ʟᴏʀᴅ ᴏᴢᴀɪ. ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ғɪʀᴇ ɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴇɪʀ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜʀᴏɴᴇ!❞

[✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ── @HonorAndFire]

“ɪ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴍʏ ᴰᴱˢᵀᴵᴺᵞ.”

B̶a̶n̶i̶s̶h̶e̶d̶ P̶r̶i̶n̶c̶e̶.
ғɪʀᴇ ʟᴏʀᴅ ᴢᴜᴋᴏ.

sᴇᴍɪ ᴅᴇsᴄʀɪᴘᴛɪᴠᴇ.

ɴᴏ sᴍᴜᴛ - sʜɪᴘs ᴡ/ᴍᴀɪ ᴏʀ ᴋᴀᴛᴀʀᴀ

▪️▫️◻️ ʀᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ғᴏʟʟᴏᴡ?

[✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ── @HonorAndFire]

@EthrealWater Zuko grinned and watched as the ball was hit back over the net,
wasting no time to instantly spike it again,

watching it hit the sand right as Katara got to her feet.

“You'll have to move faster, Katara.”

[✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ── @HonorAndFire]

Maybe.
It's at least worth a shot.

He's going to get changed, and he'll meet her down at the shore in a couple minutes.

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@LastOfAirNomads to become like his family,
but. . it was his blood.

He was going to try as long as he can, but something made him believe his sister that eventually. . he's going to be just like them.

[✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ── @HonorAndFire]

“Trying to fix up the temples?
If you need help, let me know. I'll send workers to help.
After all, it was my nation that attacked them. .”

It's fine. Aang doesn't have to bow. Zuko's just used to doing it.

“I've been. . as good as possible, I guess. »

[✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ── @HonorAndFire]

@LastOfAirNomads “Can you promise me. . .
that if I /ever/ begin to become like my father and sister. . you'll end me?

Promise me, Aang.”

Zuko's eyes remained narrow, watching the Avatar intently. . He was serious. He needed Aang to promise him this. .
Zuko didn't »

[✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ── @HonorAndFire]

@LastOfAirNomads they needed to have. .

He didn't want others hearing.

Reaching his room, Zuko motioned Aang in before closing the doors.

“First thing is. . I need to ask you something.”

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@LastOfAirNomads Zuko blinked. .
He had to think for a minute, before finally opening his eyes and responding.

“Not here.”

The Fire Lord stood from his throne, and walked down to the Avatar, motioning for the younger bender to follow as he walked to his room.

The talk »

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The Fire Lord raised a brow,
his golden hues quickly focusing ln the Avatar.

“Hey, Aang.”

Zuko allowed a small smile to appear on his features, as he bowed to the younger bender.

“How've you been?”

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. . Why?

[✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ── @HonorAndFire]

@TheLastAirNomad No, there aren't.

If he starts becoming like his father,
Aang /has/ to end him. . This isn't up for debate.

[✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ── @HonorAndFire]

Well to him,
it is. .

It's the /only/ solution. .

[aang ! @TheLastAirNomad]

This isn't a solution.

[✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ── @HonorAndFire]

He can't afford to take a bream.
Not with the New Ozai society, and the fact he has many citizens still loyal to his father. .

Oh boy.

“No, I don't. I don't realize the important of a stupid game piece.”

[Iroh @WhiteLotusIroh_]

Regardless, his nephew needs to take a break sometimes. A stressed out fire lord is not going to help people.

He had a plan.

"My nephew, you clearly do not know the importance of the tile!"

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And cue the head drop.

Why'd he think it was something important? Doesn't his Uncle know not to come running in like this!? He's stressed out enough.

“I'm sure one of the other White Lotus members have a spare. .”

[Iroh @WhiteLotusIroh_]

"I can't find the white lotus tile!"

It may seem silly but not to the elderly firebender

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@EthrealWater At least Katara knew of that promise. .
Made it easier than if he were to try and keep it a secret between him and Aang.

“Let's just, focus on the beach.”

[✩｡:*•. ── ᴢᴜᴋᴏ ── @HonorAndFire]

@EthrealWater “I'd rather not talk about it. .”

The older bender let out a soft sigh, watching as the suns rays bounced off the water.

The only talking he wanted to do about what was on his mind was with Aang. . Whether or not he would keep the promise he made to Zuko. »