[ this is going to such secondhand embarrassment for him when he gets through the time travel conversation with katara...... but for now, he's just mildly confused at the reaction. the only girl he knows from the water tribe still hates him, and.......... he can't fully blame her, though he wishes he knew how to make her forgive him without going on a life-changing murder fieldtrip. that's not an option here. ]

Uh. Sure.

[ awkward. he rubs the back of his head. ] I mean.... the war's gone on for too long, and too many people have suffered because of the Fire Nation. I want to make it right.

[ he's so awkward. even old man zuko is awkward. at least he's not telling korra about how he tried to assassinate aang. ]