"We're better than that. The Fire Nation."

"We- should have honor."

Bitterly: "My brother would say that honor doesn't win wars."

Zuko flinches, instinctively twitching to hide the scarred side of her face.

She doesn't look at Zuko; gives her a chance to get her composure back together.

It only takes her a moment.

"That doesn't mean I can give up."

"And so the Avatar and whoever allies themselves with her will not give up on fighting back."

Mm.

Hm?

"Our strategy will need to change."

"That is the point of the debrief... What do you have in mind?"

"I don't know yet."

"We'll think of something, then."

"We should keep following them, to start with."

"Alright."

"And- Once anyone else starts seeing them, the Fire Nation will hear about it. So I should send a report."

"Get ahead of the rumors?"

Nod. "So I can... stay in control."

"Control is good, here."

Nod.

"What are you planning to say?"

"That, I don't know."

"I can help you with it - an important thing to decide first is how much you want to put into the report."

"Why?"

"A hawk can only carry so long a missive, so it's important to prioritize. As well - the message is very likely to be seen by someone other than the Fire Lord, and it's possible for it to fall into enemy hands. You'll have to consider what's essential, what would be better to communicate in person, or - what would be better to just leave off. The Fire Lord is a busy man and doesn't need every little detail, after all."

"So- Things like headings and physical descriptions."