AUDIENCE: ZUKO

[retellers]

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[retellers]

... It is all right. I understand.

[cuedoves]

Oh. Good.

[ awkward pause. ]

W-Well.. anyway... so my name is Zuko, I know you already know that, b-but I figured it'd be best to start with a proper introduction? I used to be crown prince of the Fire Nation, I'm... a firebender, which, is, uh, I guess you might say that I use fire magic? But I can't use it right now. ... Obviously.

[retellers]

I see. I have not heard of this firebending or Fire Nation, though I suppose that must make your country's name easy to remember.

[cuedoves]

Yeah.... It's pretty straightforward, I guess? At least compared to a lot of the countries I've heard about here.

[retellers]

[ they nod. ]

The universe is a large place, with many kinds of places.

[cuedoves]

I never thought about it before all of.. this. But it's kind of... incredible, right? Just how many different worlds are out there.

[retellers]

There are many things beyond a human's comprehension--more than most could hope to see or understand in a single lifespan.

[cuedoves]

... Yeah. I thought the spirit world was a lot, before. Not that... I've ever been there myself. It's... still pretty intense stuff.

[retellers]

The spirit world?

[cuedoves]

It's a world that exists adjacent to ours.... uh, the avatar is basically the bridge between the two worlds and can travel between them. But he's unconscious for it? Like, his soul goes on the journey when he's in the spirit world.

Sometimes, spirits interact with the regular world, but... it's usually if they're displeased.