[Zuko smiles, pleased that his uncle approves.] Republic City has come a long way from its humble beginnings as Yu Dao. All that work was worth it, to see it as it is today.

[He sips his tea, absorbed in reminiscing, before continuing.]

As you may have already seen, the city is far from perfect... But then, is any country without flaws? Aang and I believed bringing the four nations together was one of the best ways to foster harmony in the wake of the war, and in that much, it has been an enormous success.