Azula remembers this dream. It is a dream that she has been having since the day of her defeat.

She's fighting Zuko, and the water tribe girl is standing on the sidelines, watching. Azula tries to concentrate but all she keeps on hearing is mother's voice going "I love you, Azula. I do."

Then Zuko taunts her by saying "No lightning today? What's wrong, afraid I'll redirect it?!"

Was he trying to make her kill him?

Next thing she knows, Zuko is down for the count and the water tribe girl jumps in. Azula blasts fire and lightning at her, but the girl keeps dodging.

The dream ends with Azula chained down and crying.

Sokka stares at Azula and Zuko's mother, not sure what to expect from the woman. Telling her "no" when she asked to see Azula may not have been the best move, but really, what is he supposed to do? For starters, the girl is asleep. She has hallucinations about her mother. He doesn't know what Azula would do if she sees Ursa and realizes that it's the real deal and not an illusion. Best to keep the two of them away from each other.

After what feels like an eternity to Sokka, Ursa speaks "I'm… I'm sorry, but what do you mean by 'no'? Why won't you let me talk to my daughter?"

Spirits, did Zuko not tell this woman anything?

"What exactly did Zuko tell you about Azula? Did he tell you about her breakdown and how she was in the asylum for a year?"

"Yes he did tell me all of that. We were just discussing alternative places that Azula should be sent to for healing. Aang and Katara told me about what those doctors put Azula through. I already told Zuko that sending her back there was not an option."

Sokka let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding in until now. Azula isn't going back to that place. That's one less thing they have to worry about now.

"Did Zuko tell you anything else?"

"No. Should he have?"

YES! Sokka wants to scream. Is he really the only smart person around here? How did Zuko not think to tell his mom that Azula has been having hallucinations about her, and that it's not a good idea to be around her right now?

Sokka sighs. He always has to do everything himself.

"Yes, he should have. Look, Azula has been having hallucinations ever since the war ended. Hallucinations about you, Lady Ursa. And they've only gotten worse since then because the asylum did nothing for her."

Ursa looks shocked upon hearing this. Sokka supposes he can't blame her. It's not every day that someone tells you that your daughter has been having hallucinations about you, after all.

"Hallucinations? About me? Why?"

And there it is. Sokka guesses that Zuko isn't the only one who has some learning to do when it comes to Azula.

"Why? Because despite what she might tell herself, she missed you for all these years. Because for whatever your reasons may have been, you abandoned your children to the most horrible human being on the planet. Because based on what she said, the relationship between you two wasn't ideal. Because you made her feel as if you loved Zuko and not her, even if that wasn't your intention. That's why. She just…wanted her mother. Like any kid would."

Ursa is quiet for a moment before she starts crying.

Damnit.

Making the woman cry was not Sokka's intention. What was he supposed to do now?!

"Look, I don't know what happened after you were banished, and it's honestly none of my business. But you need to tell Azula everything once she's ready. She deserves that much from you."

Ursa cries for a little bit longer before she slowly begins to dry her tears. When she's composed herself well enough, she looks at Sokka.

"Yes, you-you're right. Azula deserves to hear the truth from me. I can only hope that when I tell her everything, she will be willing to listen. I understand that it can't be now, and that's fine. I need some time to think about what I'm going to say to her. This will be the first time I've spoken to my daughter in years, and I don't want to mess things up."

Ursa bows to Sokka before turning on her heels and walking away.

Sokka sighs with relief. That could have gone entirely different. He's glad that things went well with Ursa.

"Was that my mother you were just talking to?"

Sokka looks up at Appa, where the voice came from. On top of the saddle is an angry looking Azula with Momo on her shoulder.

Shit