"Waging war, putting his own house in order, dabbling in schemes-the same old routine."
Azula casually listed a few things, long since accustomed to them, and asked curiously:
"Why are you asking about him?"
"Nothing."
Kahn looked thoughtful as he said:
"It just occurred to me-haven't our circumstances already met the conditions we were waiting for?"
The opportunity he meant was the chance to go out and search for Yin Shu.
After they had discovered that Yin Shu's hometown was Rah, they had been forced to drop the matter because they could not leave the city to act. All they could do was agree to continue once the conditions were right.
Two years had passed since their last operation. Busy dealing with Ozai's assignments lately, he had nearly forgotten about it. Fortunately, Zuko's behavior during his earlier conversation with Iroh in the Spirit World had reminded him.
"The opportunity?"
Azula was briefly confused, but something soon occurred to her. Her expression changed instantly, and she said in a solemn voice:
"You mean Mother?"
It seemed she had not heard anything about Yin Shu in a long time.
When she spoke that title again, memories long sealed in dust were unsealed once more. Things Yin Shu had done and memories of her kept flashing through Azula's mind. For a moment, she felt dazed, falling silent with a complicated expression.
After a while, Azula's thoughts returned to reality. With a deep breath, she gradually regained her composure.
"It really is time we discussed this."
She had said it before: she would find Yin Shu and get the truth about what had happened back then!
But this time, when she thought of Yin Shu again, she was undoubtedly much calmer than before, when her obsession had bordered on possession. She could face the