[He quietly seats himself down. He knows he probably looks like he's a kid again, but he knows he has to work through this. And Katara's the best person to help.]

At first, everything looked... so happy and good. A city that helped the world to be in balance in a new way. Zuko's still alive and still himself. And... and o-our family. There will be Airbenders again. [Pause] But I can't ignore the bad parts anymore, when with every other arrival it becomes harder.