[That one does strike him. Even though his mercy towards Zuko made an ally in the end, it also led to that one time when Zuko's betrayal played a part in Aang actually dying temporarily. And he remembers how he passed up two chances to kill Ozai, nearly dying or losing himself through energy bending in the process.
But with both of those cases, he thought it was ultimately worth those risks and prices in hindsight.]
I won't allow that to happen. If... if others' lives are in danger, I'll do what I can to save them. Things have just tended to... work out most of the time, when I try another way.
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But with both of those cases, he thought it was ultimately worth those risks and prices in hindsight.]
I won't allow that to happen. If... if others' lives are in danger, I'll do what I can to save them. Things have just tended to... work out most of the time, when I try another way.