I'm a Necroveil. [ he says it simply, like it's not a title that sets him apart from everyone else. but he says it because it does. ] I live in Azure, a village near Quendi. If the monsters are smart, they'll know some natives house shardbearers. They'll be able to sense me there. [ not them. even if hiro remains distrusting, perhaps even brushing aside any concern for the natives, zuko won't. he can't. he's the fire lord, and he's beginning to realise he just can't do that. ]

When there was a battle a year ago, I went to the homes of the native soldiers who had fallen. I still talk to most of the families. [ his tone and features shift from being diplomatic and into a softer smile. his voice begins to rise, more conversational and belonging to a teenage boy than to a leader of his own nation. ] There's this little lady I always help shovel snow. I think she wants me to help her with her garden, but I always burn things!