He hadn't stopped thinking about what Katara said for days. She was so frustrating sometimes. But then again, maybe she was right. Maybe he should just find someone else. Maybe if he tried hard enough, he could be happy with someone else. Maybe he could be happy with Mai. She was his friend. He really cared about her. Perhaps he just had to try harder. Perhaps he could love her. If he pushed himself. He would have to. If anything else, he would do it for Katara. Because she told him to.

"Ugh." he groaned out of frustration. Partly because he couldn't seem to find the right answer. Should he just force himself to be with Mai, even if he didn't love her. Yet he added mentally. And partly because they had been avoiding each other which meant no healing sessions, and his chest was hurting making it difficult to put on his robes.

"You need some help with that?" His head jerked up. Could it be her? It had to be a sign. He knew what he needed to do. He spun around to face Mai.

"Mai your okay!" He said genuinely excited to see his old friend alive. "They let you out of prison?"

"My uncle pulled some strings" She tied helped him with the robe, "And it doesn't hurt when the new Firelord is your boyfriend." she added.

It was too easy. He knew that this is what was right. He was just confused and Katara… was just a friend. Mai was the one. "So does this mean you don't hate me anymore?"

"I think it means I actually kind of like you." she kissed him. How could he have ever doubted this. She had been his friend when he was a kid she was his friend when he came back home. I had to be her. It had to be. They pulled away. "But don't ever break up with me again." she said poking him in the shoulder to make her point. His mind unconsciously went to Katara but he quickly wiped the thought away. He hugged her and knew he could be happy here with her. Happy enough.