Gyatso scoffed. “Are you going to pretend that you don’t greet your countrymen with a hearty ‘Flamey-o, hotman!’?” “Nobody says that,” Roku said. “Not yet,” Gyatso said with a mischievous smile. “But give me some time.” Roku thought about that for a beat. “You’re going to create new Fire Nation slang and somehow get it to spread across the archipelago . . . as a joke?” “Never underestimate my dedication.”

