It had not been long since Kahn last saw Zuko. Back then, Zuko had decided to work toward becoming an excellent emperor in the future and had begun trying to understand his own country more deeply.
But no one had expected that when Kahn saw Zuko again, it would be in a hospital room, under these circumstances-
Only he and Iroh were in the room with Zuko now. Iroh had been staying by Zuko's side. Azula had brought Kahn in, but had not stayed.
Azula's role was that of Ozai's most beloved daughter, outwardly on Ozai's side. Naturally, she would not remain in a banished prince's hospital room at a time like this.
Most of Zuko's once-handsome face was now wrapped in bandages. Burns of varying severity covered his body, all bandaged as well. He looked somewhat ridiculous, but Kahn could not laugh.
According to the doctor, Zuko's worst injury was around his left eye. Even after it healed, it would leave a conspicuous scar.
Kahn could not understand why things had suddenly turned out this way.
To him, today had been an utterly ordinary day. Yet after he finished practicing his bending, he had suddenly heard this news-
The emperor of the Fire Nation had ordered Prince Zuko banished from the country. Unless he found the Avatar, he could never return!
Right on the heels of that terrible news, he had seen Zuko covered in injuries.
Why had such a change occurred in just one day?
Iroh sat beside Zuko, watching over him, exhaustion showing in every part of him. The last time Kahn had seen Iroh like this was when they first met, when Iroh was still immersed in the grief of losing his son.
Zuko had happened to wake when Kahn arrived. Upon seeing Kahn, he seemed