Set Three: Tranquility
Part Three: Alone
Zuko is highly regarded and very well attended to. His wishes are always granted. He is well received and well admired by ceaseless amounts of people. They only respect him because of his high position; they want to have good connections, feel like they have some power. The phonies and the fakes irritate Zuko, but he puts up with them to set a good example for his people.
His people are good people; they care about him. They hail him in the streets and come to the Palace to rave about his grandeur.
Perhaps they do it to prevent him from becoming another Fire Lord Ozai. Or perhaps their exuberant approval is genuine.
Whatever the case, they come day by day. There are thousands of them.
No matter how many people he meets, though, he always feels lonely.