[ death has always been on his mind, a very real possibility and something he was willing to face if he had to. his life was ultimately not worth damning the world further. and when azula's lightning struck, he thought that was it. that was death, finally coming for him. he watched through hazy, heavy-lidden eyes as katara bore the brunt of his sister's onslaught, losing consciousness at some point during their scuffle.
that was supposed to be it, but like aang before him, katara had made certain that death would not claim him. she brought him back from it, and he was eternally indebted to her for not only saving his life, but stopping azula. what would the fire nation think if they knew that a waterbender had secured the throne for their new fire lord?
he turns his head to glance at her. ] ...I guess?
[ eventually, he was going to have to try something. redressing his own bandages was only going to get him so far. otherwise healing would take months, and zuko knew exactly how long it would take a person to recover from injuries involving burns. he spent the better part of a year in recovery, and that was without the assistance of a waterbending healer.
he thought about asking if katara was still here, but somehow, that seemed out of place in this moment. ]
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that was supposed to be it, but like aang before him, katara had made certain that death would not claim him. she brought him back from it, and he was eternally indebted to her for not only saving his life, but stopping azula. what would the fire nation think if they knew that a waterbender had secured the throne for their new fire lord?
he turns his head to glance at her. ] ...I guess?
[ eventually, he was going to have to try something. redressing his own bandages was only going to get him so far. otherwise healing would take months, and zuko knew exactly how long it would take a person to recover from injuries involving burns. he spent the better part of a year in recovery, and that was without the assistance of a waterbending healer.
he thought about asking if katara was still here, but somehow, that seemed out of place in this moment. ]