[ Zuko's quiet, hearing all that, brow furrowed in thought as the words process. It's... a lot more to take in than he'd even expected. Not that he knew what to expect, of course. But it certainly wasn't... all that. ]
She was banished to save my life — she didn't just leave us, Azula! Father sent her away! Did she— ...She killed Grandfather Azulon, didn't she?! To save me? That day in the throne room. The last day.
[ He's trying so hard to keep things neutral like he was advised to, and it's difficult. He swallows back all the emotions that haven't had time to stir yet. ]
On the Day of Black Sun, during the eclipse, I spoke with Father — he told me she did "terrible, treasonous things" that day, for which she was banished. But he didn't know if she was alive or dead. That's... That's all I know. But— ...she returns? How do you know all this?
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She was banished to save my life — she didn't just leave us, Azula! Father sent her away! Did she— ...She killed Grandfather Azulon, didn't she?! To save me? That day in the throne room. The last day.
[ He's trying so hard to keep things neutral like he was advised to, and it's difficult. He swallows back all the emotions that haven't had time to stir yet. ]
On the Day of Black Sun, during the eclipse, I spoke with Father — he told me she did "terrible, treasonous things" that day, for which she was banished. But he didn't know if she was alive or dead. That's... That's all I know. But— ...she returns? How do you know all this?