[Zuko isn't too far behind Zahi, although she comes to the scene by a different route and without any shouting so as not to give herself away. And if the Ura soldiers had all lowered their guns, then she wouldn't have involved herself at all just yet.
It's that one weapon still trained on the two escaping that prompts her to action. She's seen enough of guns to know that, if his aim is good enough, all it might take is one shot. She's not going to count on Zahi calming the man down before he takes that shot.
Motioning for Aoi to stay well back, Zuko creeps the rest of the way up on the group. She takes one of the rearmost soldiers from behind, putting her swords at his throat.]
Don't even think about firing.
[...which of course will just sound like Chinese gibberish to the Ura, but sword-to-throat is a pretty universal language.]
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It's that one weapon still trained on the two escaping that prompts her to action. She's seen enough of guns to know that, if his aim is good enough, all it might take is one shot. She's not going to count on Zahi calming the man down before he takes that shot.
Motioning for Aoi to stay well back, Zuko creeps the rest of the way up on the group. She takes one of the rearmost soldiers from behind, putting her swords at his throat.]
Don't even think about firing.
[...which of course will just sound like Chinese gibberish to the Ura, but sword-to-throat is a pretty universal language.]