[Katara sees his face fall and instantly her own concerns drop away. The last thing she wants to do is see him sad, he's already had to deal with so much sadness. It's even worse if she is the one making him feel that way.
She wants to follow and catch his eyes again, but... it's been two years, and she's greeted him by hurting him, does she even have that right anymore?
Katara takes a tentative half-step towards him, seeking his gaze.]
No, Aang, I'm sorry. I just - [She pauses there. She just what? Wanted to make sure that things were as she remembered it? Wanted to make sure he was her Aang? Was completely and totally selfish in her need for clarification?
She drops her gaze, slumping inwards.] The last thing I remember from back home, we were leaving Hama's village.
[...this isn't how she imagined ever seeing him again.
Then again, she'd almost given up on the thought of seeing him again here.]
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She wants to follow and catch his eyes again, but... it's been two years, and she's greeted him by hurting him, does she even have that right anymore?
Katara takes a tentative half-step towards him, seeking his gaze.]
No, Aang, I'm sorry. I just - [She pauses there. She just what? Wanted to make sure that things were as she remembered it? Wanted to make sure he was her Aang? Was completely and totally selfish in her need for clarification?
She drops her gaze, slumping inwards.] The last thing I remember from back home, we were leaving Hama's village.
[...this isn't how she imagined ever seeing him again.
Then again, she'd almost given up on the thought of seeing him again here.]