Azula rolled her eyes. His words were slightly worrying (not that she let that fact register on her face and in her voice), but she felt confident that, with him out of the way, she would be able to eliminate any such problems.

Perhaps she would try a different tactic. "Really, it's too bad that you don't seem willing to give in quite so easily," she said liltingly. "After all... that program of yours did mention something else. A girl, wasn't it? How do you think she'll feel when she learns that you're willing to abandon her for the sake of some unimportant information?"