I love this quote most of all:

"Your father called himself the Phoenix King, all the while having no concept of what rising from the ashes meant. You, on the other hand - " he gestured expressively. "That is all you know, and it makes you a more powerful Fire Lord than any that have come before."

But it was a hard decision to pick a favorite. I love how you bracketed the fic with the art, since both add to it. And Zuko adn Iroh are in here perfectly.