AUDIENCE: ZUKO

[retellers]

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[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.

[cuedoves]

No one has to know....

[retellers]

How hard can it be to make tea, anyway? It's just leaf and hot water.

[cuedoves]

Trust me, I used to think the same thing. But it is a little more complicated than that.

[retellers]

[ ... They just turn to look at Zuko and despite the mask he can probably feel the ??? dubiousness ]

[cuedoves]

....I had to work in a tea shop for a while.

[retellers]

... So what's the thing with tea?

[cuedoves]

A lot it has to do with the temperature of the water, how to grind up the leaves, and how long to steep it. It's different for every kind of tea. I'm not an expert, but I picked up a thing or two.