Ignoring the way her short nails and the tips of her fingers grazed along the inside of his palm, Zuko sat back in front of her, watching her and then watching how the kittens all tried to crowd around. It amused him to see that she was using her necklace as a toy for them, and shook his head. “After all that… you’re going to use it as a cat toy. Unbelievable.”

He made a vague gesture to her throat. “Do you uh need any help putting it on?”