#parallel: mai

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At some point, I received a letter from a younger woman who said she related to Mai as a darker, depressed character, and she said that of so many things she’d watched, that dark character is made fun of or loses in the end.

She felt like Mai had a happy ending without having to change her identity. She could have that identity and still find happiness without changing who she was. Those experiences are amazing, when someone takes a minute to tell you that something affected them, you just feel lucky you were able to have a positive impact on someone.

— Aaron Ehasz

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Maiko + cheek caress. 

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B03E01

Mai: Stop Worrying

B03E09

Mai: Zuko, it's just a dumb meeting. Who cares?

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Iroh and Mai setting boundaries on what is and isn’t acceptable behavior. 

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