"I was kinda hoping she would be here too. She's really good at swimming, so I was hoping she could give me a few pointers." He chimes in without skipping a beat. If he perceives any awkwardness on Zuko's part, he doesn't say anything. He just chalks it up to Zuko being Zuko.

"Though now I kinda feel bad for getting your hopes up." He answers with a slight smile, taking to slowly wading through water deep enough to come up to his chest.