Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
"This is your last chance, Prince Zuko! We've tried reasoning with her, but that failed miserably. And kidnapping her is out of the question."
"Why is kidnapping out of the question?" Zuko asked, imagining all the ways to mock someone who let themselves be kidnapped.
"Remember your last battle! She's a formidable female opponent. It could be worse this time. Instead of knocking you unconscious she might..." here Iroh's voice dropped to a whisper, "...castrate you."
"So!" Iroh continued brightly, oblivious to Zuko's horror. "There's only one choice left: we'll have to kidnap the lemur."
"THAT'S your plan? Kidnap the lemur?"
"Well," Iroh huffed, "That or you could try and make her fall in love with you or something."