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"If this works, I could change the tide of the war."

"If it doesn't, you still could," Iroh warned, before his stern expression settled into a more familiar gentleness. "Will you talk to Zuko before you leave?"

"He's unconscious, Iroh."

The General placed his hands over hers. "Talk to him, Katara. He needs to hear your voice. Please, for me. I can't lose him too."

The unspoken anguish in his voice killed her protests. "What do I say?"

The old man smiled gently, his hand squeezing hers gratefully. "Anything you want. You'll find he's a very good listener just now."