Iroh had been keeping an eye on his nephew, and he did have his reflexes. Which meant that he could drop Zuko and sidestep. Dangerous to weaken his hold; he made a grab for Zuko's free arm, both to avoid the sword coming backwards him and to get him to drop the sword. "You would be better served to stay quiet," he advised Malicant. "You might like my nephew's anguish, but I don't think you like the headache we are giving him."

"We need to keep him restrained before we move on. And disarmed."