[Yuca is smiling, humming a quaint little children's song to himself while he gently pulls the sewing needle through a shirt that can be recognized as the overlarge one that Rain had been wearing upon his arrival. It looks significantly smaller now, possibly even the correct size.]
So, I've been thinking, [he murmurs happily,] we should organize
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[And from the sound of his voice, he really isn't happy about it.]
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But you're not going to be enough to protect him. Where are you even living?
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[He breathes a sigh of relief.]
If I need help, I'll ask for it. Nobody knows where I am, not right now.
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Listen... [He takes a deep breath.] ...if you like- I'd appreciate it if I could get your coordinates. So I could tell him where to run, should anything happen. I trust Xerxes with him, and- I know you'd keep him safe.
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If I give you these, Yuca, and I find out that you abuse them in any way, you're going to have more to worry about than protecting Rain. Is that clear?
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[A slight pause.]
He's the only thing I care about. I wouldn't put his safety in jeopardy by betraying you and yours.
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[And then, soft but utterly genuine-]
Thank you. Again.
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Zuko, [because the firebender doesn't seem to realize it,] I'm going to take care of him. He's happy with me- he'll be happy with me. I'm not going to let anything happen to him.
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[It's said quietly. It may be sad, but this is the one thing Zuko trusts Yuca with. Rain is Yuca's life. That's all there is to it.]
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