[He takes a moment to breathe and try to control himself. Mentally... he's on the same note. Even when Aang had first met her all those years ago, she had looked like someone who needed to go penguin sledding. But now things were worse. So much worse.

He manages to look into Sokka's eyes blankly. He had never heard this story before. And his heart aches to wonder what other pains and horrors he and Katara had endured during their time here, that he was unaware of. Afraid to wonder whether or not they were more changed than he had thought.]

And... You're sure this Katara is the same as... as that one you saw? Either way... I want that, too. I need to. Even if she's not the same... there has to something in her that's familiar. But she didn't want anything to do with me. Was it... the same for you?