That's true. He doesn't want to be. He never wanted to be, but there wasn't anybody else left, so...

[ Mako waves a hand to indicate, you know, the entire complex political situation in the not-actually-here Earth Kingdom. ]

Point is, even though he doesn't want to rule, he knows that he's the only one who would actually lead his people into a democracy, so we... figured we had to go back. Just in case. He couldn't abandon that responsibility, even though every single part of him wanted to stay here. We told each other we would, but.

[ Wu's laughter rings out over the murmur of conversation, and Mako's heart constricts as he looks up involuntarily, seeking out green and gold. ]

Wu's a great person. He couldn't.