[ if he mentions iroh he's totally getting a monologue. he hasn't monologued in a while, he has material now. ]
[ but is he ready? he doesn't know. it always blew up in his face... like everything else in his life, but he can recognize now what iroh had been saying --- that it was his inner turmoil, his shame, that held him back. his conflicting feelings. sure, he still has shame now -- for different reasons --- but he's come a long way. still, the only answer he can give is: ]
I don't know.
[ would mako teach him? zuko wouldn't be opposed to that, even if it isn't iroh. mako's plenty skilled and talented, as he's just proven. honestly, it's beyond impressive that he even knows how -- only a select bunch of firebenders can produce lightning. and zuko isn't even among those numbers. ]
But I'd be willing to give it a shot. [ a beat. ] You know... if you want to show me.
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[ but is he ready? he doesn't know. it always blew up in his face... like everything else in his life, but he can recognize now what iroh had been saying --- that it was his inner turmoil, his shame, that held him back. his conflicting feelings. sure, he still has shame now -- for different reasons --- but he's come a long way. still, the only answer he can give is: ]
I don't know.
[ would mako teach him? zuko wouldn't be opposed to that, even if it isn't iroh. mako's plenty skilled and talented, as he's just proven. honestly, it's beyond impressive that he even knows how -- only a select bunch of firebenders can produce lightning. and zuko isn't even among those numbers. ]
But I'd be willing to give it a shot. [ a beat. ] You know... if you want to show me.
[ he sort of asked??? ]