AUDIENCE: ZUKO

[retellers]

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[retellers]

[ they think for a few moments. ]

Well, I can't attest to whatever might've happened here before we--the Leaders--woke up. So you're right, in that it's certainly possible there might be more to this report than just saying that one of us wrote it.

[cuedoves]

[ it's kind of messed up to think this has happened before.... ]

Do you think any of you guys wrote it? Have any of you tried to remove your masks? I know it's against... protocol.... but could you, if you wanted to?

[retellers]

There isn't a strict rule about it... so I suppose I could if I really wanted to, except I don't.

[ which is to say that zuko's not getting an unmasking from fox, so don't even try ]

[cuedoves]

[ he's not gonna!! honestly he gets it ]

Oh... I thought you'd get in trouble or something.

[ though- ]

You didn't answer my first question.

[retellers]

Well, we could. Maybe lightning will come and smite us.

What was it again?

[cuedoves]

Well... if you ever do decide to take it off, I know how to redirect lightning.

Do you think any of you leaders wrote it?

[retellers]

It's not impossible, I'd say.

[cuedoves]

You know everyone better than I do. If you had to guess, who would you pick?

[retellers]

[ a beat. ]

Well, that looks like a printed report, and I don't think Goat can operate a computer. So not them, at least. I can't see Swan typing so formally, either...

[cuedoves]

[ zuko has no idea what the fuck a computer is so he's just listening patiently to fox's thoughts ]

[retellers]

I doubt Tiger would write like that either, so a safer bet is any of the ones I didn't mention.

[cuedoves]

... It doesn't seem like Wolf to me, either.

So, Wolf or Rabbit?

[retellers]

Maybe!

[cuedoves]

Are you going to ask them about it?

[retellers]

Are you asking me to do your work for you?

[cuedoves]

Why is it my work? Aren't we all cooperating on this?

[retellers]

It is, but you do realize we're constantly getting calls from everyone to see them for one reason or another? [ they shrug, sheepish. ] I wouldn't be surprised if I don't have time to see any of the others today, let alone ask them if they've been writing any reports.

[cuedoves]

I guess that's fair.

[ fox-chan so popular... ]

If you hear anything, will you let me know?

[retellers]

If you call for me again, maybe.

[ can't really approach zuko without an audience request, after all. ]

[cuedoves]

.... I will. So don't mess with me too much.

[ no bully ]

[retellers]

I'll behave. ♥

[ maybe ]