I'm sure he would greatly appreciate that, Eleytheria.
[It sounded like something right up Aang's alley]
We are a warrior people, and have been since the very beginning. In the past, the Agni Kai did not involve scarring, except in the case of accidental. It was considered a mark of mercy and compassion to spare your opponent.
[It was what he considered the more honourable way of things]
Having a feud involving large swathes of people is far more dangerous, so it is a way to settle a dispute without turning into a war. Many in the Fire Nation are, as we often say hot tempered, better to keep things as minimal damage as possible.
[Iroh strokes his beard and looks distant]
Yes, though it was not what one would call a fair duel.
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[It sounded like something right up Aang's alley]
We are a warrior people, and have been since the very beginning. In the past, the Agni Kai did not involve scarring, except in the case of accidental. It was considered a mark of mercy and compassion to spare your opponent.
[It was what he considered the more honourable way of things]
Having a feud involving large swathes of people is far more dangerous, so it is a way to settle a dispute without turning into a war. Many in the Fire Nation are, as we often say hot tempered, better to keep things as minimal damage as possible.
[Iroh strokes his beard and looks distant]
Yes, though it was not what one would call a fair duel.