As Zuko drifted along the North Pole River he drifted into a light dreamless sleep…. Things are different now… Zuko thought as he fell into a deeper and deeper sleep. Zuko could hardly believe it but his life had just been changed a few minuets ago… yes he thought to himself his life had just been changed by three words… A lot of things had happened in the last few days.. alot of things that Zuko was trying to forget. I don't have to try to forget… I don't have to think at all… Zuko said to himself quietly. My uncle said that he was surprised.. Surprised that I wasn't trying to capture the Avatar at this moment but how could I? The Avatar had already saved my life twice.. I couldn't go back to trying to catch him… at least not yet. But that's not what I told my uncle. I simply told him that I was tired.. And then he said the most comforting thing that I'd ever heard… "Then you should rest" was my uncles reply. YOU SHOULD REST the three words echoed in Zukos mind over and over. But I know my uncle didn't mean for me to just take a nap (witch is what I'm doing right now) I know those words had more meaning… the words went much deeper….by saying that I should rest my uncle meant many things. For one thing it meant that I no longer had to fight and try to defend my honor. It also meant that I didn't have to try to get my place on the throne back… of course I wanted my honor and my throne but this was the first time I ever felt that I wasn't being forced to fight for it. I could rest now…. And I didn't have to stop resting. I could go back to fighting when I wanted…. When I was ready… it was my choice…. And mine alone….. Mine…..
And as Zuko fell asleep he decided that it was time to let himself fall and trust somebody else to hold him…