[It was hard this time, to find comfort in her eyes. Especially with his own sight being blurred tears. He remembered what Masaomi told had told him, but he still struggled with the concept. "The girl you're in love with and the woman I'm in love with are no longer the same person. If you want to build up on a mountain of lies that harms the "Katara," I know, then by all means keep it up." So what if things were different. He loved her before the time that she came here, but... she wasn't on that path here, to being his girlfriend. Even though he had felt... assurances of their bond, when they danced at the beach, when they had their mountain adventure, every time they did bending together.

But it was all collapsing in front of him. She did say that once, to start over. But was that even possible? They swore this place would never beat their bond... but now it seemed like it already won, if she was right. If they had nothing. Most of his words were choked out.]

Katara. How... I... I don't understand. We had a bond before we came here! What am I supposed to do... just forget everything we've been through? On all paths?