p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"Just a simple one-shot of Iroh taking care of Zuko during his metamorphosis./span/p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emPoor nephew, this is a time of great change for you. Even though you might think that this is just a simple fever, it is not, regardless of it's insignificance to you. You are going through a change because of the contradicting philosophies that exist within you, with one trying to prevail over the other. Do not be afraid of this, but know that this process is not a pleasant one./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"em.../em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"emIroh takes a deep breath as a memory flashes through his mind like a lightning bolt in a tropical typhoon, quickly remembering all of the details./em/span/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"em.../em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emI remember my own son went through something similar before the war had officially begun. He couldn't stop arguing to me about why the war had come and why wasn't it just dismissed entirely. He also had the pressure from my brother to join the war because of his valiant and excellent skills in fighting and firebending. One day, he was struck with the same fever that strikes you down now, being stuck in bed for four whole days./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emHis mother was worried sick and I was stuck waiting for him to wake up during my short break from battle. She convinced me that he wasn't going to make it at that time, but I assured her that he would. He had a fighting spirit unlike anyone I had ever known./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"emThe wise man poured a half-conscious Zuko another cup of water for him to drink, Zuko sipping it quickly before looking at his uncle with a new curious, quiet expression./em/span/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"em".. it must have been tough.."/em/span/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emIt seems that way when you first look at it, but it was bound to happen one day./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"emThe banished prince began to fall asleep as his temperature rose again, drowsy and too weak to remain awake any longer. His uncle continued to speak to him as if he were still awake and attentive./em/span/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"em... Then when he woke up, my little boy had changed. He was no longer the same boy I loved. Instead, he was a determined and confident man who trusted the fire lord in what he had wanted./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emOn the last day that I saw him, he had the most brilliant smile, and the composure of someone who had mastered all four elements, haha. I thought we would never see something like that with how serious he was in those days. What a sight. Too bad I was still angry at him at that time, I didn't get to cherish the moment as well as I would've hoped to./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emUnfortunately.. he never came back.. He made his decision that day, but I am no longer angry at him for it./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emIt is my fault that he is no longer with us. Had I not been so naive as to what was happening to the world with my brother's scheme, maybe he would still be among us. Zuko, you will soon have to make your choice and see who you become. Even if I do everything I can to lead you to the path of good, there's nothing I can do if you decide to go against it./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emJust know that I'll be waiting for you once you've found your path, that is something I can guarantee you of./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"emAs soon as he finishes speaking, he puts a cold, soaked rag onto the younger man's forehead, crossing his legs and arms, and shutting his eyes, going into his meditative state until he recovered fully./em/span/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"•/span/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emPoor nephew, this is a time of great change for you. Even though you might think that this is just a simple fever, it is not, regardless of it's insignificance to you. You are going through a change because of the contradicting philosophies that exist within you, with one trying to prevail over the other. Do not be afraid of this, but know that this process is not a pleasant one./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"em.../em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"emIroh takes a deep breath as a memory flashes through his mind like a lightning bolt in a tropical typhoon, quickly remembering all of the details./em/span/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"em.../em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emI remember my own son went through something similar before the war had officially begun. He couldn't stop arguing to me about why the war had come and why wasn't it just dismissed entirely. He also had the pressure from my brother to join the war because of his valiant and excellent skills in fighting and firebending. One day, he was struck with the same fever that strikes you down now, being stuck in bed for four whole days./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emHis mother was worried sick and I was stuck waiting for him to wake up during my short break from battle. She convinced me that he wasn't going to make it at that time, but I assured her that he would. He had a fighting spirit unlike anyone I had ever known./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"emThe wise man poured a half-conscious Zuko another cup of water for him to drink, Zuko sipping it quickly before looking at his uncle with a new curious, quiet expression./em/span/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"em".. it must have been tough.."/em/span/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emIt seems that way when you first look at it, but it was bound to happen one day./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"emThe banished prince began to fall asleep as his temperature rose again, drowsy and too weak to remain awake any longer. His uncle continued to speak to him as if he were still awake and attentive./em/span/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"em... Then when he woke up, my little boy had changed. He was no longer the same boy I loved. Instead, he was a determined and confident man who trusted the fire lord in what he had wanted./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emOn the last day that I saw him, he had the most brilliant smile, and the composure of someone who had mastered all four elements, haha. I thought we would never see something like that with how serious he was in those days. What a sight. Too bad I was still angry at him at that time, I didn't get to cherish the moment as well as I would've hoped to./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emUnfortunately.. he never came back.. He made his decision that day, but I am no longer angry at him for it./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emIt is my fault that he is no longer with us. Had I not been so naive as to what was happening to the world with my brother's scheme, maybe he would still be among us. Zuko, you will soon have to make your choice and see who you become. Even if I do everything I can to lead you to the path of good, there's nothing I can do if you decide to go against it./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emJust know that I'll be waiting for you once you've found your path, that is something I can guarantee you of./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"span style="font-weight: bold;"emAs soon as he finishes speaking, he puts a cold, soaked rag onto the younger man's forehead, crossing his legs and arms, and shutting his eyes, going into his meditative state until he recovered fully./em/span/p