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Things have spiralled wildly out of Katara's control. It seemed like such a good idea at the time - it really did.

But now?

It's all happened so fast and it's got so big. She doesn't know how to stop this. But people are getting hurt.

As long as Sokka doesn't find out ... things might be okay.

She's sitting out the front of the farmhouse, a huddled lump against a tree, tears tracking through the dust on her face. It's been a couple of days since she's washed or brushed her hair. Oddly enough, she's practically glowing with health.

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"Hi!" Katara jumps up, beaming at him.

must smile must smile must smile. sokka can't know. smile.

She runs over for a hug, happy and eager. "It's really good, Sokka! Everything's so cool! I love this world!"

"Whoa!"

Sokka laughs to hide any nervousness, catching his sister but-- it's just-- it's--

It's still weird, having her here. Having her be... not the one he remembers. But he did his job. She's here and she's safe and that's what matters. Yeah.

"Oh, well, um, great! You're-- getting on okay? Sorry I just disappeared, we just went to the city."

"That's okay!" Katara is happy to hug him, beaming up at him and leaning past him to wave at Steph in the car too. "I have lots of friends here. I miss you, too, but it's okay. You have your own life now!"

Which is really exciting too! KATARA WANTS TO BE AN AUNTIE! Of tiny pale babies with weird hair!

keep smiling. that's it. doing good. keep going. he doesn't suspect.

Sokka is starting to grin a little, relieved somehow. That's she's... normal, good. Happy. It's nice, like being at home again, having her back.

It's just that he isn't the same anymore, for her.

"Well, about that," he says, grinning when she waves to Steph and glancing back at his girlfriend, too. "Steph and I are just stopping in, and then we're gonna go back to the city for a few days. But we'll be back soon. Do you need anything?"

"No, we have everything we need." She beams up at him happily. "You look after yourself, okay?"

otherwise all this will be in vain.

"Come back soon!"

"You, too, okay?" Sokka is beaming right back at her and - after a moment's hesitation - leans in to hug her first. "Take care of yourself. I'll be back in a few days. Oh, and hey," he digs in a pocket for a moment before producing a folded bit of paper, "will you give this to Mel? I don't want her to worry."

"Sure," Katara agrees happily, hugging tight before letting him go. She's happy to hug - she knows she doesn't smell like rot or corpse, not right now. "Have fun in the big city! With Steph!"

Is there some sisterly teasing there? Some double meaning?

Well, they did grow up in a one-room hut, after all.

That they did. Luckily, Sokka is all blushed-out from his latest field trip, and can only smirk a little embarrassedly. "We will."

He gives her another hug and a wave, heading up the stairs. He has some fruit to procure before their next trip!

Katara beams, waving cheerfully after him.

that worked.

that WORKED.

okay. okay. so this is good.

keep doing this.

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