"One of the generals spoke of using one of the newer divisions as a sacrifice against the Earth Kingdom. I wasn't lying when I said I had been naive and stupid, Katara. I did what my uncle had warned me not to do - I spoke out against the General and his plan, demanding to know why he would betray them by using them as bait that way. My words alone were considered treason; I had disrespected the General and through disrespecting him, I had disrespected my own father."
Again his gaze drifted off to the side, lowering to the floor between them as he recalled the memory and his feelings all those years ago.
"I was arrogant and ignorant. An Agni Kai was issued. I told the General I wasn't afraid. Days later I was in the arena, back to back with him. My sister and my uncle stood in the crowds; everyone was present. The gong was hit and it was time to rise and face each other.
"I was prepared. I was more than prepared. I was ready to prove myself not just to my father but to everyone there. The man at the other end of the arena wasn't the General; it was my father..."
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"One of the generals spoke of using one of the newer divisions as a sacrifice against the Earth Kingdom. I wasn't lying when I said I had been naive and stupid, Katara. I did what my uncle had warned me not to do - I spoke out against the General and his plan, demanding to know why he would betray them by using them as bait that way. My words alone were considered treason; I had disrespected the General and through disrespecting him, I had disrespected my own father."
Again his gaze drifted off to the side, lowering to the floor between them as he recalled the memory and his feelings all those years ago.
"I was arrogant and ignorant. An Agni Kai was issued. I told the General I wasn't afraid. Days later I was in the arena, back to back with him. My sister and my uncle stood in the crowds; everyone was present. The gong was hit and it was time to rise and face each other.
"I was prepared. I was more than prepared. I was ready to prove myself not just to my father but to everyone there. The man at the other end of the arena wasn't the General; it was my father..."