[He doesn't answer at first, mostly because he's remembering the boat ride they shared. As guarded as he'd been towards the other boy and his two groupies, Zuko had in a sense made a 'friend'. Until said friend found out the truth about him and Uncle Iroh and attacked and--]

What you said on the boat was the truth. I am an outcast, like you. And while you might believe the Fire Lord is my father, he disowned me years ago. I was exiled and placed under my uncle's care. We've been traveling ever since.