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“i’m afraid the position of fire lord doesn’t afford much in the way of surprises .  not nice ones like this anyway .”  a quick flick of the wrist , he motions to his desk ; offering her a seat as he shuffled over to his corner dedicated to tea .  for better or for worse , his uncle’s love of it had been passed down to him .  “so !”  he exclaimed , snapping his fingers to produce a flame to boil some water . “i hear you’re teaching now ...  that can’t be easy .” 

“one of tophs metal benders i assume ?”  the uniform was very ...  her ...  practical .  drab .  maybe he was overdue for a visit , the police force of the former fire nation colony seemed to have come along fairly well ; though toph would probably have his head for ever doubting her .  “officer ...”  he leaned in to read the man’s nametag ,  “emil?  would you mind giving me a tour of your station ?  chief beifong and i had a meeting , but she seems to have had other plans .” @stonedeafdog​

zuko after being exiled

my mind is blank.  all that remains is Zuko smiling

“mai !  i wasn’t expecting you .” a rare smile was painted across his face , his office more often than not was dour and unbearably professional , a visit from anyone outside his many advisors made his day .  he jumped to his feet as she entered , trotting to meet her face to face .  business kept him restricted either here or the throne room ,  it was rough but the position of fire lord wasn’t something to take lightly , especially not with mass reform in mind .  “do you want some tea ?  uncle had some of his finest leaves sent from ba sing se .” @knivescut​

starter call !

“katara !” he caught sight of her mid-set , fists still smouldering as he turned to catch her attention .  he still felt awkward around the southern water tribe girl , the sins of his nations were still his own after all , all the same he couldn’t let his own shame hold him back .  “could i get your help with something ?” @mamittuk​

remembering iroh’s lectures on the connections between the bending styles , Zuko worked with the gaang to further refine his bending style , reworking the stiff aggressive movements of the bastardized firebending into a more fluid yet more intense style .  he regularly held workshops for young benders to help build  a new foundation for the cultural tradition of bending , one built on love of life rather than anger .