Title: Hazards

Word Count: 177
Warning: (if the story contains violence, adult content, spoilers, etc.)
Challenge: 54 Gamble

Prince Iroh had always loved to gamble.

He had always enjoyed betting his friends to go on dangerous dares. No amount of cuts, bruises and broken bones made him realize how dangerous it was.

He had always been a daring man on the field of battle, taking great risks and gambles to gain the greatest victory. It didn't matter how high the stakes or how many men died, the important thing was the victory.

That was the thing about gambling, sometimes you won and sometimes you lost. He had always been born lucky and won every risk he took. Then his luck turned.

His precious son took part in one of his risky plans and the price had been his life.

Iroh had trusted his viper of a brother and lost a throne.

Iroh had took a gamble on his headstrong nephew being able to hold his tongue and watched an innocent child get shattered.

Now Iroh only gambled for money, because that type of loss was only a small matter.

Life should be given more respect.

AN/My father used to sing a song. "A man worries about his wealth, but never about his health. Health don't return and wealth can't help. Man worries about his wealth but never ever about his health" I find that applicable.