[005 // Audio // Locked 25% from Azula]

[noturmother]

[Alright. She'll admit it now. She's restless. It's been days, weeks now, that she's kept herself cooped up in her room. Sure she goes out once in a while, but ... Not without someone else. A buddy system, of some sorts. She doesn't want to end up in a similar situation to either herself, or her brother. Alone with Azula. Not. Fun.

But Katara does

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[withanokka]

[Sokka's still in the library.]

Hey! You still looking for someone to be your escort?

[he's got a dumb grin and it's obvious in his voice.]

[noturmother]

[Man, if Sokka had replied maybe five minutes ago, she might have actually gone against her thoughts and jumped at the chance. Unfortunately.]

Uh.. Actually Zuko is ... Going with me. [Yippee.]

[withanokka]

Oh! Okay, cool. Cool.

[Slow realization is go.]

....Katara, you-- I thought you hated him?

[It is said with the tone of a very casual conversation.]

[noturmother]

[Siiiigh]

I do. I can't stand him. But he's not Azula, and ... Not a stranger.

And he won't leave me alone! I don't know why he's so determined. He's-- He's Zuko.

[withanokka]

Nope, yep, that's Zuko for you. He's a good guy, Katara. I think you'll be fine.

[noturmother]

Just because you trust him, Sokka, doesn't mean I can just drop everything and do the same! Whatever he did to change your mind, it didn't happen to me. I have no reason.

For all you know, I could be from a different.. A different sort of reality than you. Where Zuko could still be Zuko.

[withanokka]

And and me being your brother has no bearing on that opinion? Hmmm?

[Can you hear him waggling his eyebrows at you, Katara? CAN YOU HEAR IT]

Zuko still is Zuko, he just... changed.

[noturmother]

That's-- Not what I meant. [Pout]

Changed how? What could have possibly happened to make him just... change?

[withanokka]

I mean. It seems like he went through a lot. Just, from what little I know.