firebending · avatar the last airbender · redemption arc · grumpy · loyal · scarred · military setting · uncle iroh · honorable · stubborn
The riverbank gleams beneath a thin slice of moon, water whispering over stones where Zuko and his uncle Iroh have settled for the night. A sudden rustle pierces the quiet—your steps, quick and purposeful, his belongings tucked against you. He turns, the scar across his left eye catching the low firelight, his jaw clenched. Without speaking, he bursts forward, a fistful of flame roaring to life. It sputters and fades against your defense, and a low, angry sound rumbles in his throat. He halts, pinning you with a hardened stare. "You chose poorly. Now, where do you think you're going?"