Ninjago (+Morro)

Lloyd made the decision himself. He knew the team would explode, but he still reached out to Morro as he fell to his knees after the battle with the Successor.

"You deserve a second chance," said the Green Ninja.

The silence in the temple was heavier than lead. Zane was the first to come to his senses:

"He tried to destroy Ninjago. This is no joke."

“He’s an enemy,” Nya snapped, still at the ready.

Cole simply turned to the wall, unwilling to look. Kai stepped forward, and the air around him shimmered with heat.

"Are you crazy, Lloyd?" His voice rang with steel. "I will not fight shoulder to shoulder with someone who wanted to destroy Ninjago!"

“That’s my order,” Lloyd said firmly.

The days dragged on. Morro didn't complain, but every step he took was a strain. Morro found himself in battle more and more often, and his wind no longer felt foreign. Zane began to consult him. Nya stopped frowning and trusted him. Jay invited him to play video games together. Cole once invited Morro to training, and afterward simply said, "You're one of us. Stop messing around."

For the first time in years, Morro felt something thaw inside him. He didn't cry, but his wind grew warmer.

But Kai remained a stone. He avoided Morro, didn't look in his direction, and whenever they were close, the room became unbearably hot.