Kiyomitsu sighs in quiet relief when Iroh indicates he's not annoyed by being called an old man. He suspects that yes, it's because with age comes wisdom, but also because Iroh does appear to be an old man. Plus, in his experience, old men relish in being old men apparently.

"I agree, even though it's easier said than done. I can't say that I've personally been very affected by war, but... you can apply that advice to any traumatic event, right? If all you do is dwell on it and allow yourself to relive the pain, you'll always be stuck in that moment."

War affected him, but not the way it affects most people, so he figures there's not much point in sharing, especially with someone who seems to have been through war and suffered for it.

"Have you always been like this? A small, tea-loving boy who gave insightful advice in his youth?"