When La demands justice for Tui's favored mortal, Agni proposes a compromise and spirits become more active in the world of man. Or... Fire Lord Zuko finds himself entangled in the spirits' schemes. He has been stripped of everything -- including his name -- except for the golden flame that adorns his head and the throne from which he guides his country. He... has a lot he needs to process, and even more to do. Full version available on AO3! ~ Despite the title, Ozai is dead as a doornail. ~ Based on the first three seasons of the original ATLA cartoon (with the occasional tidbit taken from Korra, the comics, and/or the books). ~ Canon may (rarely) be tweaked for worldbuilding purposes. ~ A more grounded look at the war with a closeup focus on the Fire Nation, particularly the royals. ~ Iroh is suspicious, Azula is Azula, and Zuko is trying his best twice over. ~ All the politics. Our protagonist has a country to run and a war to end, after all. ~ Lots of unsubtle spirit intervention with their own half-explained politics to navigate. (Or, if you will: Agni stole the script, La brought the red pen, and Tui has the best seat in the house but the other chairs are being filled quickly.) ~ Zuko's usual luck. ~ This fiction is rated M for Mature. While not as graphic as it could be, this story is not intended for children. ~ The Sensitive Content warning includes: general war themes, bloodbending, Zuko's past, permanent body swap, and ATLA spirits. (This list may be incomplete.) ~ This story has not found much traction on this site and so I will only be posting up to chapter 30 here. You can read further on the AO3 version. ~ The associated Discord is shared with the AO3 audience.