TITLE:
Listen
AUTHOR: Rednovember
WORD COUNT: 65
RATING:
Angst
CHALLENGE: #36 - "I'm sorry, I wasn't listening"
(theme is stretched)
A brief moment of miscalculation, of misunderstanding--and there he was, his nephew (my son) lying on the bed, faced covered by the pure white of bandages, except for that red-brown stain, poisoning his left eye.
A shadow of movement; Zuko turned his head (Can he see me?) and a soft croak in his throat: "Father?"
Iroh's heart clenched tight, so tight it stopped.
"I'm here, Zuko."
A/N: Originally written for Hotspur's birthday and thought it just barely fit the theme this week. Happy 20th, dear!