[ Zuko's surprised to hear Gokudera say "Come on, there's training to do," looking back at him with wide eyes as he stands straight up again slowly. He almost wants to call it into question, like "You really still want to train?!" but the fact of the matter is... so would Zuko, probably, in Gokudera's position. So it just makes him smile a lopsided smile, endeared knowing they share this, uh, certain intensity in their personalities. There are maybe other words for it — some might say reckless. Definitely gung-ho guys. But whatever that trait is that would make Gokudera still wanna train even while his throat is still burning from being electrocuted, Zuko fancies it's one of those "this is why we're friends" things. He just nods a single sharp, decisive nod at him, locking eyes. Even if so much has happened with Gokudera being "away," however bizarre it sounds, he's still very much himself, in this world, in that world, in some other world, there's something consistent about his character that Zuko just likes and standing here with his hand outstretched to Zuko after everything he'd just described he'd been through... ...Of course Zuko smiles back! ]

Yeah. We can keep training. Maybe we'll hold off on lightning magic, though, huh... [ Is that supposed to be a joke? ] You take the lead now. My way, uh— isn't working. [ Is that supposed to be a joke...?! They once joked about eating each other or something in Lunatia, it'a fine, it's fine... ]