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[uncle_iroh]

He nodded. "It is good to see that clearly. You sound as though you will do quite well, young man, in whatever you attempt to achieve."

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"Thank you."

Zuko's truly appreciative to hear words of support, even from a stranger, with so much hope and fear for the future within him — two sides of the same coin, perhaps. He gives a more respectful bow in response, hoping it expresses more than his simple 'thank you' can.

[uncle_iroh]

He rose and returned the bow. "And thank you. You give an old man hope for the future."

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The remark kind of catches Zuko off-guard, and he even gives a puff of a chuckle out his nose behind his mask, though it's barely more than a breath.

"Even though it won't even affect you?"

He means it jokingly, heard in the little lilt in his tone, less wry than before. But he appreciates the sentiment all the same. Maybe it's just reassuring to think that if war can end in one place, with noble young people working to better the world, it could happen like that elsewhere, too...

[uncle_iroh]

"It already has, I assure you."