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"Him?"

"Zuko."

His name shot through her like a lightning bolt, searing every nerve. Suddenly she was alert, her mind as sharp as it'd been in that fire-fueled arena years ago.

"Mother hid him, but not well enough. I still found him." Tatsuo chuckled bitterly. "Still, her trick was enough. He's useless to me now."

"He's here?"

"I'd be happy to reunite you, just as soon as our deal is complete."

"Sorry Koh, I like my face." She watched his anger slip into horror as she froze his blood. "Bloodbender, remember? Still, like gallivanting around in human bodies?"

He collapsed.