And fin.

Revenant is over and I am pretty happy with it.

A lot of that pride comes from all of you, all you people who cared enough to follow or review or just read. So thank you.

Anyway, I know a lot of people won't read this but for those who do, here's a little gift. One thing I didn't manage to convey is what I thought would happen after these events. Main difference: Iroh is Firelord. Though he has the same morals and maybe better reasoning than Zuko, I don't think he has the same ambition or love for his nation. Thus I think the United Republic will either not be as successful, or might not even be created. Also, Iroh's rein will be short, and I just have a headcanon that he tries to establish a democracy in the Nation, as the main Royal Family lineage pretty much dies out.

I think it's worth noting I once thought of an alternative ending where Zuko doesn't find\ doesn't go to\ isn't accepted into the afterlife. Then he kinda becomes like Iroh in the Legend of Korra, where he talks to spirit animals and drinks tea and helps out new Avatars or lost souls or humans or whatever. And maybe he goes down on Earth every now and then to give advice or something and people make up rumors and legends about it. But I found it too far fetched to implement, but maybe I'll write something later.

This was my first fanfiction. Actually, the first written thing I've ever shared to the public.

Do I need a disclaimer? I haven't done that at all. Okay here it is: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender. Or Sun Tzu's The Art of War.

Back in chapter 8, Wraith, the dialogue where Zuko says stuff about no escape and no fear was inspired by something I read there. Also about that dialogue, if you read between the lines, it was meant to apply to Zuko as well. But who expects hidden meanings in a fanfiction?

So to end this, why not look to the future? I've got a load of one-shot ideas, a long saga that's at the back of mind so I doubt it'll be here anytime soon, and one story I'm really excited for in particular.

It's going to be a one-shot, albeit a very long one. To get the flow right. No title yet, but here's the premise:

Azula is sane one day longer. And that makes all the difference.

*Gasp* Drama! Tension! Dramatic Tension?!

I need someone to beta it because I do not want to disappoint you or myself.

Fun Fact: Revenant sprang out of an afterthought I had about this story. So Revenant is kinda like a brain-child of a story I haven't even written yet. So yeah *wink, wink* maybe you should look out for it. Yes, this is shameless self-advertising.

Okay, this is way too long. Once that story comes out I'm deleting this note. Maybe keep the first part, this last bit will be irrelevant. But I don't want any future readers to be disillusioned by the word count or extra chapter, so I might just trash this.

Lastly, hats off to you, my friend.

From The Man of Many Hats,

Thank you.

2018 update: Hello to anyone still reading this now! Just wanted to let you know, despite three years of silence on this story, that 1. That oneshot I mentioned here is still being made, 2. I'm rewriting Revenant, which I'll hopefully start posting this year, and 3. The sequel/short continuation of this piece is being made. Just wanted to make that known! Happy reading till then!