Time Heals All… Eventually
Title: Time Heals All… Eventually
Author: fullmetal_cute
Rating: PG
Summary: For the high_born challenge, “Healing wounds.”
“I can’t believe you actually miss her.”
Zuko regarded the memorial to his sister before looking at Toph, who was perched atop another one listing the names of many of the fallen Fire Nation soldiers. “She was my sister, Lady Bei Fong. As far as my people are concerned, she was a hero, and it would be wrong not to honor her sacrifice.”
“I can’t tell; did you manage to say that with a straight face, Sparky?”
“I’ve been practicing in front of a mirror,” Zuko admitted. “One of the many great joys of being the Fire Lord… I have to learn how to lie, and lie well.”
“My heart bleeds for you, really. You could have just chucked it all.”
“I could have, but then who would rule the Fire Nation? There are a lot of people here who I wouldn’t trust to care for a turtleduck, let alone the rebuilding of a country. Do we really want someone who could be worse than Azula, now? It’s going to be a long while before the scars left by the war heal.”
Author: fullmetal_cute
Rating: PG
Summary: For the high_born challenge, “Healing wounds.”
“I can’t believe you actually miss her.”
Zuko regarded the memorial to his sister before looking at Toph, who was perched atop another one listing the names of many of the fallen Fire Nation soldiers. “She was my sister, Lady Bei Fong. As far as my people are concerned, she was a hero, and it would be wrong not to honor her sacrifice.”
“I can’t tell; did you manage to say that with a straight face, Sparky?”
“I’ve been practicing in front of a mirror,” Zuko admitted. “One of the many great joys of being the Fire Lord… I have to learn how to lie, and lie well.”
“My heart bleeds for you, really. You could have just chucked it all.”
“I could have, but then who would rule the Fire Nation? There are a lot of people here who I wouldn’t trust to care for a turtleduck, let alone the rebuilding of a country. Do we really want someone who could be worse than Azula, now? It’s going to be a long while before the scars left by the war heal.”