attackfish

I've read this three times and I'm still confused. Is this supposed to be an AU where Hama is released by Zuko instead of escaping on her own? Or in-universe where it's finally safe to come back home? I'm fine with open endings, I just like to know what the situation is so I can ground my imagination in something specific. What I got out of the writing was that Hama was still dreaming of revenge, and that her meeting Katara is significant. Hama's PoV is really interesting, too, it suits the character. This looks like an interesting story, but unfortunately I don't understand it enough to get anything out of it. Could be me, not you.