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Danger

With power came a sense of dread, a feeling that you were always endangered. If he were less proud, he'd call this feeling by its name: fear.

He watched his brother and felt uneasy – what if Iroh took of that mask of an old fool and reached out for his throne?

He watched his wife and felt uneasy – what if she turned against him?

He watched his children and felt uneasy – what if they learned to think on their own? One day he realized Zuko did and his fear grew.

A/N

Yes, that's Ozai. I think one of the reasons he banished Zuko, could be that Zuko thought for himself.