[She hated hurting him this way. She hated... so many things about this.
But possibly what she hated most was the sickening twisting sensation in her gut that... Masaomi was right. He didn't see her. He hadn't all this time. He'd been looking for the girl without pierced ears and the holes and scars in her heart.
He hadn't seen her.
And she couldn't be sure he was, even now. Couldn't be sure, didn't know how much she could bare to push the distinction, for the sake of what little fragile peace she held.
Oh Aang.]
I'm still me.
[Tears welled up, they overflowed the corners of her eyes.
Her heart felt as though there was a lead weight on it, pressing it painfully.]
I've just... taken a different path. I didn't want to want to, but we didn't have a choice - neither of us had a choice. We have to start from the beginning, Aang, we have to really see who the other person is, or else we won't have anything.
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But possibly what she hated most was the sickening twisting sensation in her gut that... Masaomi was right. He didn't see her. He hadn't all this time. He'd been looking for the girl without pierced ears and the holes and scars in her heart.
He hadn't seen her.
And she couldn't be sure he was, even now. Couldn't be sure, didn't know how much she could bare to push the distinction, for the sake of what little fragile peace she held.
Oh Aang.]
I'm still me.
[Tears welled up, they overflowed the corners of her eyes.
Her heart felt as though there was a lead weight on it, pressing it painfully.]
I've just... taken a different path. I didn't want to want to, but we didn't have a choice - neither of us had a choice. We have to start from the beginning, Aang, we have to really see who the other person is, or else we won't have anything.