They always used the same argument time after time. It didn’t matter, he was dead set against giving into their wishes, no matter how much they pleaded and begged.

“I said no.”

“But we need you, think of the good you could do!”

“Forget it!”

“But Zuko . . .”

“I am NOT going to play the tuba!”

“But every marching band needs a tuba!”

“NO!”