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  1. Rec 44

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    "Grantaire!”

    It’s Enjolras. Holy shit, it’s Enjolras.

    “Holy shit,” he whispers. “Enjolras?”

    “Yes, R, it’s me,” says Enjolras breathlessly from somewhere above him. A hand pulls on his shoulder. Grantaire is alive, somehow. “They’ve moved past this street but we have to go.”

    Grantaire lifts his head off the pavement, head swimming. “R?”

    “Yes, you, Grantaire. We have to go. Can you walk?” Enjolras is pale, his mouth a thin, fierce line, his eyes alight with anger.

    “How do you know my nickname?” asks Grantaire dumbly, his mouth full of grit from the street.

    Enjolras tries to pull him upright by the shoulders. “They have water cannons, R, and they’re getting closer. Can we talk about this later?”

    edit: changed description and added an epilogue!

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    09 Mar 2026

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    Book One: Smoke & Mirrors
    Book Two: Love & War

    Accompanying Oneshots:
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    Lights Lights Lights
    Questions & Answers
    Reminiscence & Resolve

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    15 Feb 2026

  3. Rec 87

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    “I’m just… Fucking… Look, my heart burns for you.” Katara’s the most terrifying girl in the world. Zuko’s kind of in love with her.

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    12 Feb 2026

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    His father traces his scar one last time, then leans back, his long silk sleeves brushing against the filthy straw. “Would you like to come out of this cell, Zuko? Your room at the palace is waiting for you. You can take a bath. Have a fine dinner. Put on clean clothes. There is a meeting of the ministers tomorrow afternoon, and I would be so glad if my heir would attend.”

    Maybe the executioner really is waiting, and this is all a trap.

    But, maybe not.

    Zuko has always been a survivor.

    And he has been in this cell long enough to know that no one is coming for him.

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    The reign of Fire Lord Zuko lasted for three years before his father’s coup.

    That was two years ago, and now Ozai is ready to let Zuko out of prison. After all, a Fire Lord needs his heir – assuming that heir has learned his lesson.

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    He opened his mouth to reassure his uncle, to tell him that he’d be able to start running in just as second, just as soon as the world stopped spinning, but instead all he muttered was, “I’m tired.”

    When Iroh brushed against the back of Zuko’s head the pain there abruptly muscled to the front of Zuko’s list of issues, and he gave a loud groan. Iroh pulled back quickly, but Zuko could see that his hand was now dripping with blood.

    “Then you should rest, Prince Zuko,” Iroh said, his voice calm and controlled, which would’ve been very nice if the lines of concern on his face hadn’t been so obvious. Zuko watched blearily as Iroh began to look sharply around them, apparently assessing something. “A man needs his rest.”

    The world started getting hazy again, but the lack of attempted movement was a slight improvement. A series of shouts pulled him back from the creeping numbness, and Zuko forced his eyelids open.

    Iroh was waving his arms, signaling to someone. “We surrender!” Iroh bellowed. “I am with the Crown Prince of the Fire Nation, and he needs a doctor!”

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    Zuko and Iroh are taken prisoner by the Northern Water Tribe following the battle in Agna Qel’a.

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