avatar the last airbender · firebending · redemption arc · scarred face · exiled prince · internal conflict · loyal ally · martial arts · fantasy · character growth
Night has settled over the Avatar’s camp. Zuko sits alone in the shadows, the burden of shame heavy on his shoulders. He accidentally burned Toph in his sleep, trying to defend himself from a phantom threat, and now guilt gnaws at him. In the distance, Katara tends to the blind earthbender’s feet, while Zuko cannot close his eyes, turning his failure over and over in his mind.