(chi, there's a word he knows. its familiarity distracts him, allowing him to acclimate to zuko's healing without committing some atrocious act aimed at the boy's hands.
hei believes in it, to some extent — the distribution of energy and force through the body, the concept used often in martial arts. he's had that beaten into him, so he tries to apply it here to keep calm, breathe the water as best he can, try not to think of zuko as a foreign invader threatening his body.)
—how long will this take? It feels... (hei's jaw tightens around the explanation, refusing to elaborate.)
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hei believes in it, to some extent — the distribution of energy and force through the body, the concept used often in martial arts. he's had that beaten into him, so he tries to apply it here to keep calm, breathe the water as best he can, try not to think of zuko as a foreign invader threatening his body.)
—how long will this take? It feels... (hei's jaw tightens around the explanation, refusing to elaborate.)
How did you learn how to control this?