save me from myself

Even without the words Iroh knew he’d stunned his cousin. The older boy wasn’t easy to surprise and the younger Abraxas was surprised Pyrrhic hadn’t considered his words before. His cousin shifted his head space, his demeanor completely different from the wolf he’d first come across earlier. He suddenly had hope again. ”Ha, you don’t want to do that.” Iroh chuckled in return as Pyrrhic let him know just how much he needed to hear what Iroh said.

His heart soared with pride as Pyrrhic mentioned how right he had been about the younger Abraxas being an excellent General. ”It’s because I had a great teacher.” He offered back assuredly. ”You’re a great leader because you worry about us, you want to be sure you’re good enough. If that was the only reason I had to follow you, I would do so again and again.” Iroh’s loyalty to Pyrrhic was absolute, even if he doubted himself.