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    "I am Wan Shi Tong, He Who Knows Ten Thousand Things, and this is my library, my domain," he answered instead, "Who are you, mortal?"

    The boy hesitated but answered, "I... was Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation. My... the Fire Lord has banished me, with no recourse to return."

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    Wan Shi Tong adopts Zuko AU

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    15 Oct 2025

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    After convincing Wan Shi Tong to allow them to explore the Library, the Gaang stumbles into the Spirit's Librarian, who happens to be an awkward, scarred, very-passionate-about-knowledge teenager.

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    After Zuko gets banished, he ends up in Wan Shi Tong's Library. Wan Shi Tong, respectfully, says "fuck it" and claims him - sorry, *adopts. Now, Zuko spends his days in the Library, indulging his inner theatre kid and learning about anything he can. Then, three years later, the Gaang drops in.

    (Title from Somewhere Only We Know, by Keane)

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    15 Oct 2025

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    There's an owl. It's not a cat-owl or a badger-owl or even an owl-deer.  It's an owl, it's huge, and it's not pleased to see them.

    "Humans. What are you doing in my library?"

    Zhao bows deeply to it. "Honoured spirit, I am a humble seeker of knowledge. I had heard of the wonders of your library and wished to see it for myself."

    What follows is the most nauseating combination of flattery and lies Zuko has heard for a long time. Not that Zuko has the right to accuse an honourable Fire Nation citizen of lying. And he should want the spirit to believe Zhao. Right?

    Right. Anyway. Something something knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Honoring the spirits that keep our sailors safe and bear us where we need to go.

    "And your companion?" the owl asks. Wan Shi Tong, whose name literally means the guy who knows everything. And he can't hear what utter moosebullshit Zhao is spouting? Really?

    "Him?" Zhao says. He pats Zuko's shoulder, and Zuko grits his teeth. "He's my assistant.  A bit simple, but he can follow orders. I'll ensure he doesn't trouble you."

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    Zuko goes to the library. He ends up staying for three years.

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    06 Oct 2025

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    What if Zuko got injured before The Blue Spirit episode?
    And what if Aang had retied his mask?

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    04 Sep 2025

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    What if Zuko actually DID get himself adopted by a Nice Earth Kingdom Family?

    And also everyone else he ever meets. Because lets be real, he is incredibly adoptable. Even if that means that by Fire Nation Law, the Fire Sages have to update the Royal Familytree every ten-or-so minutes.
    At least succession s guaranteed now, right?

    In which everyone has a grand 'ol time except Ozai, who somehow lost his rightful place as Fire Lord to an Earth Kingdom peasant after banishing his useless son, and Jee, who has to deal with being adopted by a Great Spirit (and also the rest of the madness. his prince keeps getting adopted by people. this is a problem).

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    03 Sep 2025