[ There's a considerable pause of several minutes between his messages, revisiting the chat off and on self-consciously in that silence, deliberating whether to send another or not as he weighs his emotions. Can he skirt around it? It's such a mindblowing concept he's entertained himself with ever since he first met his new friend. But he can't share his excitement about it with anyone else, not really. Except Uncle, he doesn't count, because he counts so much. Clearly, it takes too much explanation... But hey, they've gotten this far. And Titus already knows Gokudera, after all... Even though he's already been talking so long, himself, Titus should feel lucky for this rarest of occasions that Zuko wants to open up about his own thoughts and feelings; this isn't just talking about politics and war. He can't resist talking about his ideas surrounding Gokudera, that's the bottom line. ]

So... I told you how I searched for the Avatar for so long, even though he hadn't been seen for a hundred years, but I knew it was my destiny to find him. Destiny never turns out how you think it will, though... and like you and Aladdin, once I finally found him, Aang became my first true friend.

[ Pause for feelings. His voice is a little tentative, but again, sounds gradually more excited, a lot more than he's sounded in any other moment he's talked to Titus or... anyone else, probably. With the exception of the bomber in question, perhaps. He's clearly not just excited to be talking about Avatar stuff. ]

What are the chances, then, that I get spirited away to some alien planet — talk about destiny surprising us, first of all! And the first friend I make here ends up being this amazing guy, who I just click with immediately like no one I've ever met before, and he also has all these crazy cool powers that just so happen to give me reason to suspect he's an Avatar from another alien planet?! I mean, it's not like I just go around accusing people of being Avatars all the time! I wish I could tell you more, I swear it makes so much sense if you knew the fine details... But we'd have to have a whole separate conversation about Gokudera's world then, and how his firebending works — I mean, it's not firebending exactly, it's much different in effect, maybe like bending in the future or something, but it sounds like the same basic principle...

And what are the chances he fights with flames, anyway?! And bombs?! He's some kind of alien firebender, but he's the only one who can do what he does, and no one knows why... My theory is that his world just doesn't know about the Avatar. Maybe they've lost touch with the natural world too much, or who knows, maybe Gokudera is the first Avatar in his world! Cycle has to start somewhere, right? Anyway, there's only one Avatar at a time, so it's no wonder no one's told him! How should he know on his own? He's taught himself all the different kinds of flames he knows, just on instinct! Isn't that incredible?! Ugh, I wish I could explain it in full, but I don't wanna reveal anything more than just my hypothetical ideas... Sorry I'm rambling. It's so fascinating, though, I swear it makes sense. I know it's my destiny to find the Avatar, and that our destinies are linked as true friends — because it's happened twice, even in an alternate universe!