[He feels his heart sink with every word. Hanging onto who they were at his core was what kept him sustained in this place. Though she did acknowledge it, everything she added ran a chill of fear down his spine. And he couldn't help but see the possibility of them being themselves at their core... while what they were outside those cores drove them further and further apart.
He finds himself withdrawing his arms and curling them around his knees on the couch cushion, tears running loose.]
How could you... That can't be right. You're Katara.
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He finds himself withdrawing his arms and curling them around his knees on the couch cushion, tears running loose.]
How could you... That can't be right. You're Katara.