[ zuko's more openminded than nearly everyone else from the fire nation, and while he's learned a move from his uncle that's basically directly lifted from it, water is still his natural opposite and it's been going backwards for him, to adjust. but mostly, he just wants to complain. as established. ]
[ he casts a side glance at the chairs and the earthenware, respectfully, but sits when gestured to and awaits whatever mako's doing (which turns out to be tea, something that makes him feel a little nostalgic. he looks at the earthware mug. ]
You made that yourself, right? [ he clears his throat kind of awkwardly. the trademark awkwardness!! ] It's.. not bad.
[ nailed it. but of course, he has to ask: ]
Where did you grow up?
[ because he can't think of a single place where firebenders and waterbenders would mingle. ]
sorry for the delay!!
[ he casts a side glance at the chairs and the earthenware, respectfully, but sits when gestured to and awaits whatever mako's doing (which turns out to be tea, something that makes him feel a little nostalgic. he looks at the earthware mug. ]
You made that yourself, right? [ he clears his throat kind of awkwardly. the trademark awkwardness!! ] It's.. not bad.
[ nailed it. but of course, he has to ask: ]
Where did you grow up?
[ because he can't think of a single place where firebenders and waterbenders would mingle. ]