[She glanced down for a minute, before she glanced up at him, smiling - a sort of pained, sort of joyful smile.]
I keep feeling like I should ask you all kinds of questions about my future, like I asked her. And I want to hear all about your kids, and who Sokka, Toph, and Zuko married, and if we all see each other and - so many things. But one thing I've learned in Luceti is... that what matters most to us is our memories, and our memories make us who we are. And the Aang that I know... he has memories that I don't have. And I have memories here which he doesn't share. And things are already hard enough because of that... so even though I want to know, I don't want to make things worse.
[The last thing I ever want to do is hurt you.
She looked down for a moment and then up at him, still smiling that same, tremulous smile.]
So tell me if we're happy. Tell me if we're all safe, and healthy, and I'll believe you. Because I really want to know. But I have to think about my memories. I have to think about what I know the you that I know wants...
Day 6
[She glanced down for a minute, before she glanced up at him, smiling - a sort of pained, sort of joyful smile.]
I keep feeling like I should ask you all kinds of questions about my future, like I asked her. And I want to hear all about your kids, and who Sokka, Toph, and Zuko married, and if we all see each other and - so many things. But one thing I've learned in Luceti is... that what matters most to us is our memories, and our memories make us who we are. And the Aang that I know... he has memories that I don't have. And I have memories here which he doesn't share. And things are already hard enough because of that... so even though I want to know, I don't want to make things worse.
[The last thing I ever want to do is hurt you.
She looked down for a moment and then up at him, still smiling that same, tremulous smile.]
So tell me if we're happy. Tell me if we're all safe, and healthy, and I'll believe you. Because I really want to know. But I have to think about my memories. I have to think about what I know the you that I know wants...
[...to be close again]
...and I have to guard that.