[Zuko doesn't seem to mind the intrusion, opening his eyes to observe the other man.]
Yes, he is. Don't let his presence concern you -- he is harmless.
[The response is automatic, from many years of travelling with Druk and just as many frightened reactions. The world isn't as accustomed to seeing dragons as it used to be, after all, but he hopes he can teach not just the Fire Nation, but the rest of the world, that humans and dragonkind are more than capable of coexisting peacefully.
He looks a little more closely at Iroh, though, as if really looking at him. He looks terribly like someone long gone from this world, and he's sure it's not just the nostalgia of the island talking.]
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Yes, he is. Don't let his presence concern you -- he is harmless.
[The response is automatic, from many years of travelling with Druk and just as many frightened reactions. The world isn't as accustomed to seeing dragons as it used to be, after all, but he hopes he can teach not just the Fire Nation, but the rest of the world, that humans and dragonkind are more than capable of coexisting peacefully.
He looks a little more closely at Iroh, though, as if really looking at him. He looks terribly like someone long gone from this world, and he's sure it's not just the nostalgia of the island talking.]