( This is difficult. On the one hand, he feels like he can relate to some aspects of what Azula must be feeling here. Lost, empty, like there's nowhere to even look because your whole life was focused on this One Thing that doesn't even apply to you anymore, that can't even welcome you...
He would have snapped at others offering their hands. He did snap. At Luci... Just when they'd started to get along, he'd scared him off. Now, it might be that even he's abandoned him.
He doesn't want to do that to Azula. To push her into a corner and make her feel like he's going to obnoxiously offer his help or unwanted opinions. At the same time, though, aren't there some things that are nice to hear? To know? His fingers twitch slightly closer to Azula's, barely an inch, and the snow falls hard and quiet outside. )
I... don't think you have to figure it out right away.
( His voice is gentle, but not hesitant. He's not afraid to speak, but he's choosing his words carefully for the sake of making sure he's understood correctly. )
You're intelligent, you're talented, and you're more than you give yourself credit for. You could do just about anything. But, for a variety of reasons, you weren't able to look around or consider anything but the throne.
Now you can. So, I think, at least... that you can take it one step at a time and focus on what's around you. Maybe, sometimes, you don't have to be pursuing something.
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He would have snapped at others offering their hands. He did snap. At Luci... Just when they'd started to get along, he'd scared him off. Now, it might be that even he's abandoned him.
He doesn't want to do that to Azula. To push her into a corner and make her feel like he's going to obnoxiously offer his help or unwanted opinions. At the same time, though, aren't there some things that are nice to hear? To know? His fingers twitch slightly closer to Azula's, barely an inch, and the snow falls hard and quiet outside. )
I... don't think you have to figure it out right away.
( His voice is gentle, but not hesitant. He's not afraid to speak, but he's choosing his words carefully for the sake of making sure he's understood correctly. )
You're intelligent, you're talented, and you're more than you give yourself credit for. You could do just about anything. But, for a variety of reasons, you weren't able to look around or consider anything but the throne.
Now you can. So, I think, at least... that you can take it one step at a time and focus on what's around you. Maybe, sometimes, you don't have to be pursuing something.