[ Zuko barely glanced at who was sitting beside him, until he suddenly did a double-take. The two boys lock eyes with equal amounts of surprise and, though Zuko may not show it clearly, delight — no, relief. ]
Aang! You're here?! I— I just got here! When did you get here? I mean— ...It's good to see you, Aang.
[ And now begins the interrogation. Last Zuko knew of Aang, he'd gone missing... but he trusted Aang was off to defeat his father. He has no idea the outcome of that fight yet, though, so even just seeing the boy's face floods Zuko with emotion. The lion dancers have all but disappeared from his mind. All that matters now is drilling Aang for information. ]
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Aang! You're here?! I— I just got here! When did you get here? I mean— ...It's good to see you, Aang.
[ And now begins the interrogation. Last Zuko knew of Aang, he'd gone missing... but he trusted Aang was off to defeat his father. He has no idea the outcome of that fight yet, though, so even just seeing the boy's face floods Zuko with emotion. The lion dancers have all but disappeared from his mind. All that matters now is drilling Aang for information. ]