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Illustration for Chapter Eight of "The Walls of Ba Sing Se".
Li and the Freedom Fighters are slowly becoming friends. This scene is set at a Hot Pot restaurant.

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“She’s looking at him!” Zuko ground out, folding his arms across his chest. “They’re up to something.”

“You know, technically I’m looking at him too.” She gestured towards Jet, who was carrying four full bottles of beer. She cocked her head at Jet, swinging her empty bottle between thumb and forefinger in a ‘hurry up’ gesture.

“You’re not taking this seriously.” Zuko growled. He made an angry sound low in his throat and kicked an empty beer bottle. It hit the opposite wall, barely missing the waiter cleaning a nearby table. The waiter gave him a dirty look and started picking up the bigger pieces, yelling at the girl behind the counter to get him the shovel and broom.

“Not particularly.” At Zuko’s furious expression she sobered up, her tone less belligerent but with a sudden edge to it that did nothing to soothe Zuko’s worries. “Look, Li. Don’t worry. Jet’s not that sort of guy.”

“I’m not what sort of guy?” Jet handed Smellerbee her beer.

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Description
Illustration for Chapter Eight of "The Walls of Ba Sing Se".
Li and the Freedom Fighters are slowly becoming friends. This scene is set at a Hot Pot restaurant.

...

“She’s looking at him!” Zuko ground out, folding his arms across his chest. “They’re up to something.”

“You know, technically I’m looking at him too.” She gestured towards Jet, who was carrying four full bottles of beer. She cocked her head at Jet, swinging her empty bottle between thumb and forefinger in a ‘hurry up’ gesture.

“You’re not taking this seriously.” Zuko growled. He made an angry sound low in his throat and kicked an empty beer bottle. It hit the opposite wall, barely missing the waiter cleaning a nearby table. The waiter gave him a dirty look and started picking up the bigger pieces, yelling at the girl behind the counter to get him the shovel and broom.

“Not particularly.” At Zuko’s furious expression she sobered up, her tone less belligerent but with a sudden edge to it that did nothing to soothe Zuko’s worries. “Look, Li. Don’t worry. Jet’s not that sort of guy.”

“I’m not what sort of guy?” Jet handed Smellerbee her beer.

...

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