[Weirdo was the least of what she'd call Hama. But - he was from a year after? And oh.
Oh. Oh Aang.
He's protecting her? He's not... making a claim about what it was that he experienced? He's willing to meet her where she is?
Katara blinks away a sudden rush of tears.
She doesn't want to take it. She wants to sit down and talk things out and make things better and he shouldn't have to -- but. It's been two years. And she doesn't have anything to offer him that's less painful.
There maybe isn't anyone else in the world that she'd let slide by with something like this. But it's Aang and - for now, she makes a promise to herself that it's only for now - she'll go along with it.
It's not hard. It's a relief. She's so grateful that she doesn't have to hurt him more, she speaks without thinking, shaking her head a little.]
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Oh. Oh Aang.
He's protecting her? He's not... making a claim about what it was that he experienced? He's willing to meet her where she is?
Katara blinks away a sudden rush of tears.
She doesn't want to take it. She wants to sit down and talk things out and make things better and he shouldn't have to -- but. It's been two years. And she doesn't have anything to offer him that's less painful.
There maybe isn't anyone else in the world that she'd let slide by with something like this. But it's Aang and - for now, she makes a promise to herself that it's only for now - she'll go along with it.
It's not hard. It's a relief. She's so grateful that she doesn't have to hurt him more, she speaks without thinking, shaking her head a little.]
I've missed you so much.