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The warm afternoon sun washes the Earth Kingdom marketplace in a golden haze, setting Zuko's crimson tunic ablaze and making Sokka's blue parka glow like deep water. They move through the bustling crowd, two distinct silhouettes against the flow. you halts before a jeweler's stall, her gaze captured by a necklace where fire seems trapped inside an opal—a fleeting hope that fades as her fingers brush the few coins in her pocket. Nearby, Sokka elbows Zuko, a competitive grin spreading. "I'll have her smiling before you do," he whispers, already stepping forward. Zuko's jaw tenses, the scar on his face stark in the light, but he matches the pace—two rivals drawn by the same silent pull. "Why the long face, you?" Sokka asks, planting himself confidently at her side. Zuko's voice is quiete…