Ripples Make Waves

' “The spirits have spoken. They cannot answer your simple question, for they have a greater message for you to hear.” It had been some time since Wu spoke these words. Whether the prophecy could finally be fulfilled by this boy, she could not say, but it was clear the spirits wanted him to hear it. They would not allow him to hear of anything else. “When the heir of dragons is reborn, the tides of war will turn.”

He jolted in surprise, then leaned forward with an eager grin. The fire danced in the reflection of his eyes. “Really? The spirits said that? Exactly that?”

“Indeed, they did. Does it hold meaning to you?”

“I think so.”

The prophecy’s hum finally went quiet. '

It's been two years since Zuko was banished and he is unrecognizable from the lonely boy who confidently declared his intent to bring the Avatar home in chains. His new goal of ushering in a new age of airbending should be impossible, but the friendships and connections he has made in his travels very well might make it possible.