“That’s not it!” he managed, but Aang hardly looked convinced. The boy stood, arms akimbo, waiting impatiently, but with the good grace to stay silent, and Zuko bit his lip, trying hard to gather his words and thoughts when both eluded him.

The Fire Prince reached out, grabbing Aang’s wrists in a loose hold, careful of the bruises the ropes had left the night prior. “Look, I… Aang, I just like you, all right?” His complexion darkened, an unmistakable blush, and although he knew it was cowardly he avoided Aang’s gaze. “You’re different. I don’t care if you’re a peasant, a monk, or the Avatar. I let your friends go to make you feel better. That’s all.”

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Another excerpt from the next chapter of Reclaiming Honor, as mentioned in the previous post. :3 Also, so as not to recycle boring news, I give a new announcement for y’all:

For anyone who didn't know, on Something We Could Never Be, the oekaki was an adult-only board where I couldn't moderate hardly at all. This is remedied!

The ZukoxAang Oekaki is now up for business, though rules and whatnot have yet to be posted. Adult content will be allowed on that board, with the appropriate tagging, but anything that isn't 16+ will not require tagging. So come by, join up, make arts for me! ;D The theme is, of course, ZukoxAang, but gen and individual pictures are also allowed. (Other parings... in moderation. I'm stingy, hush. XD) The main site will be getting a makeover soonish, and art and fanfiction by other people will be accepted.

Time: 196 Minutes
Materials: Oekaki Shi Painter Pro
Excerpt from: Reclaiming Honor.