AUDIENCE: ZUKO

[retellers]

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[retellers]

All he said was someone told him to, and he agreed with their reasons.

[ they shrug. ]

That's the thing with memories, isn't it? How are you supposed to know what you forgot if you can't remember it in the first place?

[cuedoves]

You don't know if it was one of you...?

[ zuko seems to be thinking about something...... ]

Yeah. I guess I shouldn't complain to you, since I still have most of mine... I think?

[retellers]

It's what makes the most sense, but it's not like he admitted to it.

[ so wolf is cynical and thinks so but. eh. they turn to stare at zuko and shrug a shoulder ]

Complain all you want. We signed up for it. You guys didn't.

[cuedoves]

Was Hajime's nova splintering? Could you tell?

[ .... ]

[ a little dryly: ]

Thanks. Though, I hear your team's getting them back.

[retellers]

No. But I haven't felt that on anyone else, either.

[ so. whatever that is worth. they hum ]

Yeah. Collected enough nova for it.

[cuedoves]

I still don't really get how that works. But I guess the Realm works in mysterious ways.

[ one at a timesies..... ]

They're pretty good. Do you, uh, get any perks from that?

[retellers]

[ they shrug a shoulder ]

... Yeah, kind of.

[ be more evasive, wolf ]

[cuedoves]

That's good. I'll do my part to collect nova, but winning doesn't matter to me too much. Nice to see you guys getting something out of... [ vague encompassing gestures ] all of this, though.

[retellers]

Thanks. But right now, I mostly feel like I'm getting a headache.

[ because they have one. ]

[cuedoves]

... Want some tea?

[ that's all he got ]

[retellers]

... Does that do anything?

[cuedoves]

Uncle says it's the cure to everything.

[ a little dubious but... it can't hurt? ]

[retellers]

I don't think tea can cure the Realm.

[ very dubious? ]

[cuedoves]

Of course not. But it might help with your head. And uh... general stress levels?

[ or they could just eat meat again ]

[retellers]

My stress levels are fine.

[ you could sound less offended wolf ]

[cuedoves]

I don't mean it like that. It's just an annoying situation.

[ he's trying to help!!! let him live ]

[retellers]

What isn't, in this place? [ but they sigh ] ... Don't bother with tea. I'm fine. It'll pass.

[ like, maybe, ]

[cuedoves]

More annoying than usual. Extra annoying.

[ ... ]

You sure?

[retellers]

[ that extra gets him a quick huff of a laugh. good job ]

Yeah. Don't worry about me.

[cuedoves]

[ zuko looks a little pleased with himself but he's trying to disguise it ]

Well, I can also spar or get you some things to punch. That's about all I have to offer... tea and punching.

[retellers]

You've got one over me there.

[ ha ha. ]

[cuedoves]

You've got punching and sarcasm. That's not bad.

[retellers]

Pretty sure you've got that one, too.

[cuedoves]

Guess I just have to teach you how to make tea and then we'll be even.

[retellers]

Then people might expect me to comfort them. Pass.