[ No, he absolutely takes it as indication. Zuko has also mastered the art of boiling water and steeping tea leaves, so if he can go from his own feeling of accomplishment at that, then he's impressed with Tamaki's skillfulness in the kitchen already enough to trust him — what can we say, talk is cheap, and the boy is still young and naïve and foolish. He's a sheltered sixteen-year-old.
But the deference isn't necessary. Zuko can draw the royal line there. ]
It's not as great as you'd think. It doesn't matter anymore anyway... I'm here now.
[ Cryptic enough, but hey, this is actually surprisingly open and emotionally vulnerable for him. The whole situation is still steeping in his mind. ]
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But the deference isn't necessary. Zuko can draw the royal line there. ]
It's not as great as you'd think. It doesn't matter anymore anyway... I'm here now.
[ Cryptic enough, but hey, this is actually surprisingly open and emotionally vulnerable for him. The whole situation is still steeping in his mind. ]