I’ve been thinking about that conversation with Sokka and Katara and think it’s so interesting that Sokka can’t remember the first time he was wiped. That he can’t remember how he tried to come to his nations defense while being tortured and tried to take out Zhao when every other time in the story up to that point he was ‘weak’. And how now all he remembers is being weak. There are probably so many layers to why he forgot that memory because of the fear for his village and the loss of Shen and Ara as a comfort back then. It’s literally a throwaway line from Sokka but it packs such a punch.
And I also want to say that even though Iroh didn’t have a pov this last chapter I could still feel his minds presence in the text through Jee. And the body language that was displayed and how he talked to Zuko and How was so interesting. There was so much tension packed into those two scenes and the way Iroh commands authority. I’m so excited to see what other opinions Jee will spill about Iroh as an uncle and former general.
The nuance in the interactions between characters and how everyone spoke and inner monologues was amazing and I can’t stop thinking about it. Definitely my favorite chapter in itf and one of my favorites in the entire fic series. It was so good and I can feel my hyper fixation coming back with a vengeance especially now that exam season is over. I finally got a job too so I feel relaxed enough to draw again with out the overwhelming anxiety that I’m wasting my time. So I’m going to finish this one personal project and then return to the liab Sokka dragon idea. I have new thoughts now and might do something a bit different but either way it’ll be fun to get back into a more creative head space. Thank you for the chapter and inspiration!