Drabbles: Truths, Once Removed (PG; AtLA)
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jedibuttercupPG; Avatar: the Last Airbender. Reaction drabbles #17. Through 3.17 "The Ember Island Players".
Only Following Orders
Yon Rha trembles in the road, wet and miserable, for awhile after the vengeful girl leaves.
She'd called him pathetic. And maybe he is, now; he'll admit it. But back then....
He'd told her he'd done a bad thing, because she'd clearly wanted to hear it. But right or wrong, he'd been following orders. After the last one's escape, they didn't imprison Southern waterbenders anymore. And when rumors of a new one had appeared....
He snorts, then begins scooping up his scattered purchases.
Hadn't she realized someone of her own Tribe must have been to blame for her secret's escape?
Written By The Victors
"Because it sounds like tough," Toph quotes to herself, remembering, with a chuckle.
So, the play's ending had sucked. But she'd been flatteringly portrayed; she'd had her chance to bond with Zuko somewhere other than a dramatic flying errand; and they'd all got a look at current anti-Avatar propaganda.
She hadn't exaggerated when she'd told the others the script was 'true'-- as far as the Fire Nation public was concerned. But they should know surface wrapping rarely matches the inner package by now. So why get angry?
Toph would rather make sure they get to write the final version, themselves.
Only Following Orders
Yon Rha trembles in the road, wet and miserable, for awhile after the vengeful girl leaves.
She'd called him pathetic. And maybe he is, now; he'll admit it. But back then....
He'd told her he'd done a bad thing, because she'd clearly wanted to hear it. But right or wrong, he'd been following orders. After the last one's escape, they didn't imprison Southern waterbenders anymore. And when rumors of a new one had appeared....
He snorts, then begins scooping up his scattered purchases.
Hadn't she realized someone of her own Tribe must have been to blame for her secret's escape?
Written By The Victors
"Because it sounds like tough," Toph quotes to herself, remembering, with a chuckle.
So, the play's ending had sucked. But she'd been flatteringly portrayed; she'd had her chance to bond with Zuko somewhere other than a dramatic flying errand; and they'd all got a look at current anti-Avatar propaganda.
She hadn't exaggerated when she'd told the others the script was 'true'-- as far as the Fire Nation public was concerned. But they should know surface wrapping rarely matches the inner package by now. So why get angry?
Toph would rather make sure they get to write the final version, themselves.
