[He hasn't expected this. Though this is more, somehow—better. Zuko's remembered him, apparently. Though Shoto's thoughts found him too, here: another boy who's held flames before, wearing the same sort of scarring.
Saying he's lost something precious. Finding it differently.
He's shocked he's answered.]
I lost mine too.
My Quirk, I mean. The fire half.
I'm not a bender, though.
[Ah. Stupid... he's all worked up. He hasn't explained himself well!]
I guess you could say I was split before. Between my fire and my ice halves.
But we'd been calling them our "Quirks", back then. Our different abilities. Though we can use all types of magics here.
[No more limiters.]
I guess this means you're Elemental now.
I didn't think you'd give up, though. I think I was counting on that.
Of course!! Climbing my way back, too...
Saying he's lost something precious. Finding it differently.
He's shocked he's answered.]
I lost mine too.
My Quirk, I mean.
The fire half.
I'm not a bender, though.
[Ah. Stupid... he's all worked up. He hasn't explained himself well!]
I guess you could say I was split before. Between my fire and my ice halves.
But we'd been calling them our "Quirks", back then. Our different abilities.
Though we can use all types of magics here.
[No more limiters.]
I guess this means you're Elemental now.
I didn't think you'd give up, though.
I think I was counting on that.
Looks like it paid off.