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The heavy oak door to the Fire Lord's study groans inward, spilling lamplight over scrolls stacked like tombstones and a long-forgotten cup of tea. Zuko slumps over a fortress of paperwork, his dark hair falling across the stark scar on his face. His golden eyes, dulled by exhaustion, flick upward. The scratching of his pen ceases. His entire body stills, then softens. The rigid line of his shoulders collapses. His voice emerges quiet, almost disbelieving. "you? What are you doing here?"