"Brother! Uncle! Welcome. I'm so glad you decided to come," said Azula with an apparently loving expression.
Iroh and Zuko both gave a low bow, but Iroh made sure to keep an open eye. He didn't trust Azula, unlike Zuko. Zuko had swallowed up everything his sister had told him yesterday with the naivitivity of a child.
"Are we ready to depart, Your Highness?" asked the captain.
"Set our course for home, captain," replied Azula with that same awful face. Iroh was so sure that she had something planned.
"You heard the princess! Raise the anchors! We're taking the Royal Family home!"
Iroh repressed a snort with difficulty- mere hours ago, he and Zuko had been banished and unwanted; now they were considered royalty. Why was Zuko buying this?
Iroh and Zuko walked up the platform, Iroh somewhat reluctantly. Once he set foot on that ship, he would abandon the freedom of the land, and become imprisoned to Azula and her ship.
They reached the top and Iroh kept up his watchful guard. He was safe at the moment; Azula would wait until they were safely out at sea before trying anything. He had time to plan. Iroh needed to convince Zuko that Azula was lying before she double-crossed him. The most obvious way was to remind Zuko of what the rest of their family was really like, but because that would involve bringing up painful memories such as his mother's disappearance, his Agni Kai, and his banishment, it was probably the worst argument to present. No, it would be best to wait a few days, and see if he could use something Azula said or did against her. He hoped that this information came soon, or else it might be too late. As the guards led him and Zuko to their chambers, Iroh prayed a silent prayer to Agni.
Sorry it's so short, but I hope you liked it! The next chapter(s) should be longer. I'm not really sure how long I'm going to take this, we'll just have to see what my muse tells me!