malnosso | [Voice, locked to residents] --EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--

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[Voice, locked to residents] --EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--

[At 2:15AM, the journals suddenly blare out an alarm, followed by this message.]

EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY. This is an emergency.

The following occupants of the Luceti enclosure must report to the teleporters in twenty minutes. You are required as reinforcements in Region 13. Bring all necessary armaments with you. You will be teleported directly into combat.

Anyone who fails to comply will be forcibly escorted to the teleporters by droids.

This is not a drill. I repeat: this is not a drill. You have twenty minutes.

[The message repeats twice more, the alarm continuing until the twenty minutes has elapsed. No questions will be answered.]

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I never said you had to.

[Just implied]

It is something to note. Things that may seem silly can be very important and key to people in stressful situations.

I understand, uncle. ... But I'm still not singing.

[Because ugh singing.]

Sing while you can, too often there is nothing to sing about.

[Just going to add a proverb in there. He might be teasing you at this point]

[Yeah he's definitely teasing him now. Zuko says nothing and just crosses his arms and sulks.]

[He gives him a big pat on the back]

I'm sure the singing bug will eventually bite.

[Zuko scowls a bit and looks over at his uncle.]

How can you be so happy about all of this? We're going to fight a war. A war we're not even supposed to be involved in. For people who captured and tortured both of us!

[Iroh gives Zuko a bit of a look]

The Malnosso are a foul group certainly, and by my account have committed many heinous acts. Yet, life still goes on. There is still hope, and happiness in the world. It is something worth reinforcing before you go into battle, because when you come out, you may find it all the harder to get it back.