zuko is just a baby

[unsaid]

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week 0, post-execution

[unsaid]

[thanks for the makeshift bandage grandson, it's still holding up strong.

but mikazuki seems to have given himself something of a small personal mission today. he walks out of the courtyard, carrying some flowers into his arms. where is he going.

but he nods at zuko once he sees him - ]

Zuko. And how are you faring today?

[cuedoves]

[ zuko was coming to check on it since he still has a few shirt strips.... but mikazuki is walking away. so zuko follows ]

I don't think anyone's faring particularly well after all that.

[ that execution was worse than emet-selch's speech ]

Are those for the graves?

[unsaid]

Indeed. Would you care to join me?

[zuko has now been roped into grandpa antics. jiji will pause.... so that he can help hand some of the flowers over to zuko to carry]

... though you are right that it was a rather...

... Unconventional affair.

[cuedoves]

Doesn't seem like I have much of a choice...

[ that's very weak complaining though, he doesn't seem to mind getting roped in.... especially since he's still worried about grandpa ]

More like a really stupid affair. And then the announcement at the end....

[unsaid]

[ :) thank you grandson

mikazuki smiles at the easy agreement. if it can be called that.

it remains even as zuko mentions the announcement - ]

Are you concerned?

[cuedoves]

[ this is the face of a teen boy who has beaten down by shenanigans. in other words, he's easy to bully ]

[ that's his secret. he's always concerned ]

You don't think people are going to kill for their hostage's safety?

[unsaid]

Oh, that has been a possibility since we had arrived.

[if he's being honest]

... but I take it you're worried that text on a screen will prompt them further.

[cuedoves]

... I know. But now it's out there.

[ plain and simple. so essentially, yeah. ]