AUDIENCE: ZUKO

[retellers]

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[retellers]

I can't say I have much experience in traps.

[cuedoves]

I've got more experience falling into them then making them, but I could probably manage something.

[ pouring the tea and letting it steep... ]

[retellers]

[ a beat, before cheerfully, ]

Hearing that you usually fall into traps isn't going to inspire much confidence in anyone, you know!

[cuedoves]

[ ok zuko deserved that one but also: ]

[ so very flatly ]

I can always test them for you to make you feel more confident.

[retellers]

[ fake whispering to the air, ]

This is inspiring even less confidence...

[cuedoves]

I knew you were going to make fun of me. [ says zuko, who completely invited it!! ]

Ugh, whatever! If you change your mind, I'll be here. Unless I die.

[retellers]

Please try not to?

[cuedoves]

Wow, I didn't know you cared so much, Fox.

[ he's just sassing ]

[retellers]

Are you suggesting I'm not a kind and gracious soul?

[cuedoves]

Your gentle, loving nature and tender kindness towards me drives me to tears.

[retellers]

It tends to do that.

[cuedoves]

[ huffily sets the tea down in front of fox, but not huffily enough that it spills. drink your tea!! ]

Look, I have no intention of dying. I want to you to stay alive and healthy too, so you can keep making your jokes. If you don't want my help, fine. But just.... don't get hurt.

[retellers]

... Thank you. Still, I could be offended that you're so quick to assume I'm the one vulnerable. 𝅘𝅥𝅮

[cuedoves]

It's not just you I'm worried about. You're just very stubborn and like to... put on a big show. [ rabbit narced ] And I know you just lost one of your team members.

[ huffs a little. ]

Besides, at the rate we're dying, sooner or later you'll all be vulnerable.

[retellers]

No more vulnerable than any of you.

[cuedoves]

We're all very vulnerable.

[ it's a fact. ]

Can I ask you something?

[retellers]

Can't promise I'll answer, but go ahead.

[cuedoves]

Shima told me that he was on your team. I know that when someone on your team kills, you get back a memory.

[ that's not a question! ]

So what did you remember?