Because it's been a couple of generations since the last war that directly affected the average person and rose-colored glasses are in the discount bin.
"Yeah, though they can easily be taken to ridiculous extremes. Strength, Wisdom, Honor, Spirits: those are the names of the four valleys in the orc capital. Wisdom is the one that seems to get forgotten the most, but without it any of the other three can get out of hand. Probably why Thrall, the warchief who founded the city, put his throne room in the Valley of Wisdom, to remind everyone of that. ...Course, his successor moved it to the Valley of Strength, which in retrospect should've been a warning sign to everyone, but I guess it proves what happens when you ignore wisdom."
Perhaps surprisingly, Rob begins lowering his guard as he speaks, seeming much more comfortable and natural than he usually is. Midway through he stops focusing on Zuko and resumes building while he speaks, though it's pretty clear he's still paying attention to her, even if he's not constantly looking at her.
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"Yeah, though they can easily be taken to ridiculous extremes. Strength, Wisdom, Honor, Spirits: those are the names of the four valleys in the orc capital. Wisdom is the one that seems to get forgotten the most, but without it any of the other three can get out of hand. Probably why Thrall, the warchief who founded the city, put his throne room in the Valley of Wisdom, to remind everyone of that. ...Course, his successor moved it to the Valley of Strength, which in retrospect should've been a warning sign to everyone, but I guess it proves what happens when you ignore wisdom."
Perhaps surprisingly, Rob begins lowering his guard as he speaks, seeming much more comfortable and natural than he usually is. Midway through he stops focusing on Zuko and resumes building while he speaks, though it's pretty clear he's still paying attention to her, even if he's not constantly looking at her.