At Centrolis Prison.

The tall building cast a somber shadow beneath the gray sky, and the surrounding barbed wire sent shivers down spines.

Lina frowned, her steps heavy as if each foot carried a thousand pounds.

"If you don't want to go, you don't have to," Zuko said and wrapped his arm around her, sensing her unease. "Dealing with someone like her isn't necessary..."

Lina glanced down, then replied softly, "Let's still go and see her. We've shared so many experiences, and those real memories can't be easily discarded. I'd rather believe Renee is ill than accept that she's gone bad."

Zuko's grip on her shoulder tightened, and he walked alongside her with determination.

The meeting place had a transparent partition. Lina saw the iron door open, revealing a haggard and cold face. Renee's eyes betrayed indifference, and she smiled mockingly.

hair cut short to her ears. She sat across from them, looking

you some items. After the guards check them, they'll be delivered

"Cuz, what's the point of bringing these things

feeling

cuffed hands,

bitterly. "You've given me such wonderful gifts, and I'm truly grateful. How could I

"Renee, there's no need for this hostility. Lina and I will leave if there's nothing important today.

you keep speaking this way, I can take back the things she brought you. I can also assure you your time here won't be pleasant. Think

Zuko's sharp gaze felt like a cutting blade against

restless sleep, nightmares, palpitations, and dreams filled with memories of her time with Toph. Happiness had been fleeting, and she saw Kaitlyn leaping off the cliff in her dreams, shattered into

often woke up screaming, her

weren't for Lina, she

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