AUDIENCE: ZUKO

[retellers]

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gotta go fast

[cuedoves]

[ yea he teleported ]

[ no im just tired ]

Try to contain your joy.

.... I have some questions, but I wanted to make sure you were.... okay? After last week.

[retellers]

Don't worry about me. What did you want to ask?

[cuedoves]

[ gives them a look....... but ultimately lets it go ]

Do you know anything about what happened to Won, Xie Lian, Archer, Ochako, Shiro, and them...?

[retellers]

[ they wince. ]

There seemed to be some kind of concentration of memories--especially large--though we weren't expecting anything quite like... that.

[cuedoves]

Whose memories? And... what were you expecting?

[retellers]

Not for everyone to walk out injured and traumatized?

[cuedoves]

[ obviously!!! he looks angery, but takes a deep breath and reels it in. ]

Look... just... tell me what you know. Please.

[retellers]

That was pretty much it.

[cuedoves]

Seriously?

[ count to three, zuko... ]

[retellers]

You seem to be under the impression that I would withhold info just for giggles so I can watch you all suffer, but I'm afraid that's not the case.

[cuedoves]

..... You kind of act like you do.

[ that's the vibe..... ]

I thought the Realm would tell you something about this.

[retellers]

If that's what you think, then calling for me was an unwise decision from the beginning, hm?

[ as for the second part, they shrug. ]

[cuedoves]

No, I don't think that. I know you're just as bothered about all this as the rest of us, even if you don't always act it. And you're in a worse position than the rest of us. So I want to work together. That's why I came to you.

[retellers]

[ ... ]

For all of your temper and rough speaking, you're rather kind, aren't you?

[cuedoves]

... I don't know about that.

[ he doesn't really think he's kind!! ]

But I want to play my part in putting an end to all this death and suffering. That includes you.... furries?

[ is that what they're called ]

[retellers]

[ sorry, fox has to turn and cover their mouth as they attempt to stifle a laugh. ]

[cuedoves]

[ just giving fox just a flat look right now ]

[retellers]

Sorry, sorry--! It's just amusing to hear people call us that.

[cuedoves]

Why? Aren't you wearing animal masks?

[retellers]

From a modern perspective, that word carries certain... connotations.

[cuedoves]

.... Is it an insult?

[ did he roast them!!! ]

[retellers]

I imagine that people who consider themselves, ah, "furries" wear the label with pride, but others might look at you weirdly.

[cuedoves]

Well, I do already give you weird looks.

[ a joke??? ]

Which one are you?

[retellers]

[ cheerfully, ]

I wouldn't call myself a furry, no.

[cuedoves]

What about everyone else?

[ this convo got so derailed ]