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Song: Aliyah - 'Journey to the past'
'Grandpa, grandpa!' cheerful voice of a child sounded on palace corridor, echoing up to the garden.
Zuko smiled softly, and took another sip of his tea. He wasn't worrying about being found. Little Iroh have discovered his hiding before. And though now retired Fire Lord was here to have some rest and peace, he knew that this scamp's presence wouldn't upset him. And just as he expected, while later a six-year-old boy rushed into the arbour. He moved toward the sitting man immediately and literally jump on a free place next to him.
'Grandpa, tell me about yours and uncle Aang's adventures!' asked the toddler, giving his grandfather a pleading look.
'You know your mother won't be happy about it' said the former Fire Lord. 'You'll hear enough about it from teachers in school, according to her.'
Boy puffed out his cheeks in discontent.
'But I want to hear that from you!' this time it was a demand, and though he crossed arms on his chest to show his determination, but then he clung to the man, giving his puppy dog eyes. 'Please, grandpa! Pleaaaaaaaaaaaase!'
The old man sighed, put his cup on the nearby table and just a second after he took the boy to put him on his own lap.
'Alright then. What do you want to hear about first?' he asked, looking warmly at his grandson.
A huge grin appeared on boy's face.
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Zana heard their voices just when she walked to he gardens. She shook her head lightly and walked towards the arbour.
'Here you are' she greeted them, leaning against the frame of the entrance.
Iroh jumped up and run to her to cling to womans legs.
'Grandpa was telling me stories!' he told proudly, rising his sight at her.
Zana looked at her brother, who only shrugged and sip a tea from his cup.
'And I bet it was a fascinating story' she run her fingers through boy's hair. 'You disappeared for qite a long time. Your mom is looking for you, Iroh. Go to her, she's in her office.'
Though the 6-year-old wasn't pleased, but he obeyed her words. In the meantime, Zana made few steps inside the arbour, to sit next to Zuko.
'What precisely have you told him about?' she asked with a smile on her face.
'Precisely?' her brother chuckled. 'I had to tell him about all my exile. And then, answer many questions.'
They both laughed, but then, man looked at his sister carefully.
'Look at us … a pair of oldies, telling their grandson a stories from their youth' he shook his head with disbelief. 'And when all this happened? It seems like just yesterday, I brought you and mom back to the palace, not without troubles, I have to add ...'
Zana's face became serious immediately.
'We had a good life, brother. And let me say that the world owes you and Aang quite a lot.' she said.
'You're right, you're right' he waved his hand lightly. 'But it's nice to make that kind of journey to the past, you know? Maybe we'll gather our gaang and make that journey we had once again, eh? Visit the old places?'
Woman raised her eyebrow.
'Well, well, so you still have strength to go to a journey around the world?'
'And you don't?' Zuko grinned, and then they both burst into laughter again.