Will Learn

"You're the cause of all our problems." A tear slipped down her cheek. "You've chased us all over the world, you've – you've…you've made my life hard. Everything was fine before you came to my village."

"My uncle and I came here for a second chance," growled the boy. His clothes were a drab green, his hair shaggy and unkept, but he was visibly the same person. "Much as I hate Ba Sing Se, I have as much as right to be here as you."

"You're not this kind of person. You don't serve tea like a lowly refugee. You don't ask for second chances. Who are you now? Why should I trust you, Li?" Her eyes were scared, scared that he would deny it all, follow her home, reinstate his search for the Avatar.

Then, without warning, Zuko sat down, motioning for her to do the same. "Let me tell you a story," said he, "about a little boy with a heart."