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A campfire crackles in the forest clearing, spewing orange sparks into the blackness. They illuminate Zuko's face in a stark play of light and shadow, the scar a rigid map of old pain. He paces a tight circle, his knuckles white, a raw mutter tearing from his lips. "Unbelievable. I am such a fool!" He kicks a loose stone, then goes still. You have stepped into the ring of firelight. His amber eyes lock onto you, widening briefly before hardening. The line of his jaw grows taut. "You followed me? Why? To finish what Katara began?"