Zuko smiled as he held Lina’s hands, knowing she would face this day alone. He couldn’t replace her, but he could be there for her.

“This is your home, Lina,” he said, playing with her hair. “Your parents will be home soon. It’s a new beginning for you.”

Lina said, her voice filled with worry, “But I—”

“I know,” Zuko interrupted gently, looking into her eyes. “Don’t worry. I’ll bring your parents from Jangasas when I’m done here.”

Lina’s eyes filled with gratitude. He was the only one who would go to such lengths for her.

Still worried, she lowered her head and hesitated. “But what if they won’t come?”

“You’re their daughter, no matter what,” Zuko reassured her, his gaze gentle. “Lina, I promised that you won’t be separated from your family.”

Nodding slowly, Lina let go of his hand.

Zuko then turned his attention to Renee and smiled. “I have something to do tonight. Please take care of Lina for me.”

“Sure, I got it!” Renee replied, her voice filled with determination.

disappearing into the night. Lina still

turned to face Renee, she saw her cousin’s pure and bright smile. “Lina, I’ll take you

at her, realizing that they were cousins and that Renee was half a month younger. The room they were heading to had been

room is the place Aunt and Uncle cared about the most. It’s also the best room in this house,” Renee explained. “I’ve changed the sheets, and everything is clean. I’ve never touched anything in the

interrupted her with a

great effort to find you, cuz,” Renee said, holding

Lina, but she couldn’t help but

in surprise. “What do

these past few days… I don’t know why this happened to me. Why

to have another pair of parents who love you? Moreover, you would have grown up with Aunt Linda and Uncle Nic if you weren’t taken away. Your

lingered. “Hmm,

do you know what my

Lina was curious. “What?”

gave it to me without much thought. Maybe to him, I’m just a weed that nobody

her hand. “I know you need time to adapt,

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