[ zuko may come off as oblivious a hundred percent of the time, but he recognises he's misstepped. while he usually remains clueless as to where he has, he has a feeling he knows his answer to her question has upset her. but the truth is better than a lie. he has no idea when he's coming back. ]
Okay ... [ he doesn't sound very certain of himself. there's a long pause. he's unsure of where to go with this, if saying goodbye will upset her even more. leaving it on a note of her being displeased with him doesn't sit well with him. ]
What are you even doing over there? [ it's not the first time he's realised he has no idea what she does in her spare time. she likes surprises, blues and greys, witchy things, but he doesn't know much else. is it meant to be a surprise? or would she tell him if he could think up a good question? he's taken it for granted, knowing mai and ty lee for his entire life; he's just beginning to know aang, katara, toph, and sokka, and none of them are ever too keen to play twenty questions — except for aang and sokka. but what else is there to know about sokka other than he makes dumb jokes about meat? ]
[ his voice hardens, brows pinching, ] Are the imps giving you trouble?
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Okay ... [ he doesn't sound very certain of himself. there's a long pause. he's unsure of where to go with this, if saying goodbye will upset her even more. leaving it on a note of her being displeased with him doesn't sit well with him. ]
What are you even doing over there? [ it's not the first time he's realised he has no idea what she does in her spare time. she likes surprises, blues and greys, witchy things, but he doesn't know much else. is it meant to be a surprise? or would she tell him if he could think up a good question? he's taken it for granted, knowing mai and ty lee for his entire life; he's just beginning to know aang, katara, toph, and sokka, and none of them are ever too keen to play twenty questions — except for aang and sokka. but what else is there to know about sokka other than he makes dumb jokes about meat? ]
[ his voice hardens, brows pinching, ] Are the imps giving you trouble?