Aviy and Korra walked in silence down the dock. Neither of them could bring themselves to speak, so the only sound was the whispers of the wind. Stopping at the end of the dock, they sat down and stared at the expanse of water known as the Yue Bay. The water crashed soundlessly beneath their feet, the wind gently teasing their hair. Tilting her head to the side, Aviy sighed as she closed her eyes. She was enjoying the dying warmth of the sun as it slipped beneath the horizon when Korra placed a hand on her shoulder. Opening her eyes with a jolt, she turned to look at her sister.

"You know, we're gonna hafta talk about this." Her violet gaze of curiosity quickly gave way to a dull, lifeless indigo. Turning away from the Avatar, she kept her gaze forward, silently refusing to continue the conversation. The hand on her shoulder tightened significantly, making her meet the cerulean gaze of her sister. Her wince in pain was met with an icy glare, ferociously reprimanding whatever pain the young Avohn Leigh wanted to oh-so deeply express.

Sighing in defeat, she looked back out at the gentle waves of the Yue. "Alright, I'll tell you. But couldja relax on my shoulder? I'm starting to lose the feeling in both my shoulder and the connection to the Fire element." Nodding, Korra released her shoulder and dropped her hand to rest on the edge of the dock. Another wave of silence washed over them as they watched the Yue sparkle in the oncoming twilight.

"I was gonna tell you about him, honestly. But, there's still so much about my training that I'm allowed to tell you."

Aviy wrapped her arms around her legs, pulling them up to her chest. She then leaned forward until she could rest her chin upon her knees. The wind tousled her hair, enshrouding her face from her sister. She smiled behind her curtain of thick locks. At least something's going my way. The thought and the smile were immediately banished when Korra reached forward to tuck a few stray hairs behind her ear. Even after all these years, Korra's still the tender loving older sister I left behind. The thought was so swift and unwanted, unnerving her to no end. She shivered slightly as she continued to keep her eyes trained on the mass of water. Felling the Avatar wrap her arm around her, she leaned into the contact as she regained her composure. Resting her head on her shoulder, she thought out her words and began her story. "I met him when I first came into the Northern Water Tribe. I just flew in from the Earth Kingdom. Because of my ability to Chakra change, I shape shifted into a Waterbender. Thankfully, no one had noticed, at least so I thought…"

Flashback

Running past the many children that were playing between the igloos, Aviy made her way to the White Lotus Training Grounds. Remembering that Korra had once been transferred there to learn Waterbending brought tears to her eyes, tears that threatened to spill over. Aviy breathed in the scents and smells that wafted through open huts and the cluster of people. She was so taken up in her search for the Training Facility, she almost ran over a little boy that was hunched over in the middle of the path. Had it not been for her ability to airbend, the guilt of injuring that poor child would haunt her very spirit. Sending a gust of wind underneath her, she flipped effortlessly over the boy and landed softly in front of him.

Turning to face the boy who was now standing upright, she was about to apologize and move on when a boy came running over to her clad in a light blue parka and dark blue pants. His face was a long oval with high cheekbones. His lips were a dark mocha brown and were quivering slightly. His head was shaved, save the tuft of chocolate brown hair that was kept in a high wolftail and his cerulean eyes were shining with genuine concern. Wow, he looks a little like Sokka. Standing to her full height, she watched as he preened and poked at the little boy. After a while, the boy furrowed his brow and pushed off the older boy. Looking between them, Aviy could see that they shared some similar features: same long face, same high cheekbones, same cerulean eyes, same dark mocha lips and same outfit. The only difference was that the boy's head was unshaved, but the high wolftail was present.

"Geez, Tonavark, would you relax? I'm okay."

Tonavark smiled as he ruffled his hair. That's Noah for you; always fooling around. He thought as he looked him over. "Good, Mom would kill me if anything happened to you." An amiable silence settled over them until Noah nudged Tonavark, motioning towards Aviy. Smiling sheepishly, Tonavark rubbed the back of his neck. "I'm sorry, where are my manners? I'm Tonavark and this is-"

"Noah. Sorry about that: my name is Ariana, but you can call me Aviy. I just really need to get somewhere."

Smiling up at her, he shrugged simply. "No it's okay, Aviy. I was just practicing my Waterbending. I have a habit of not paying attention."

Still smiling up at her, she thought, Wow he's a lot like Bolin. Never wants to have anyone feel guilty or ashamed. She gave a sad smile as she remembered the life that she left behind so that she could train. She was so taken up in her reminiscing that she hardly heard the question that was directed to her. Blinking, she turned to look at Noah. "I'm sorry, Noah, what did you say?"

"I asked my brother if there's any way we can help you get where you need to go. Then again, where are you going?"

Aviy debated with telling them the truth of her coming to the Northern Water Tribe. Stepping forward, she placed her hand on Tonavark's shoulder. Taken aback by the action, a blush crept across his face. He noticed a faint white glow that pulsed from her right arm underneath her parka. She kept her hand there for a little while longer and gently let go of his shoulder so that she could do the same to Noah. Stepping back, she told them who she was and what her purpose was. Noah looked quite surprised, while Tonavark nodded in understanding. So, that explains what I saw earlier. She used her ability to Chakra change… I wonder what she really looks like.

"But, I thought that the Avohn Leigh and the Avatar reincarnations disappeared years ago."

Aviy smiled down at Noah, who was hugging her around the waist. "I'm just glad you're okay." He murmured against her stomach. Chuckling at the vibrations of his innocent actions, she hugged him back. Tonavark stood off to the side, talking to a young lady. She was wearing a light blue parka with a snowflake design at the bottom. Her hair was up in a bun with two looplets hanging on either side of her elongated face. Her eyes were the same cerulean blue as Tonavark's and Noah's. Walking over to them, she smiled down at Aviy and Noah embracing each other. Noah looked up and smiled the widest grin Aviy had witnessed all day. "Mommy!"

Leaping into her arms, his mother laughed as she kissed his cheek. Still holding him in her arms, she saddled him to her hip so that she could get a better look at Aviy. "So, you must be Ariana. It's been a while since we've seen you. I'm Kya, though I don't think that you remember me." She smirked as she watched Aviy's eyes grew wide.

"K-Kya? As in Tenzin's older sister?! Wait, you're Katara and Aang's daughter, aren't you?"

Chuckling, Kya nodded. Her smile subsided and took on a more serious outlook. Setting Noah down, she extended her hand towards Aviy. "Come, my mother has been expecting you."

Nodding, Aviy took her hand and followed her into a nearby igloo. She had barely gotten in when she was immediately recognized by Katara. "Ariana, come here, child." Letting go of Kya's hand, Aviy ran into the strong arms of the frail looking woman. Taking in the warmth of the waterbending Sifu, she felt the tears she had so desperately tried to bite back begin to fall silently. Katara walked her over to sit on one of the many fur pellet rugs that lined the floor and let her cry herself to sleep.

End Flashback

"I was asked many questions about while I was there. Most of them circling around you. When I told them I didn't know anything considering your whereabouts, they stopped asking and began my Waterbending training with Master Katara. As for Tonavark, we spent many hours down there together." Her cheeks turned rosy as she continued. "He walked me to and from my training. That said a lot about him, especially since he was training to be the Kuhnto Kuro. Eventually, there came a time when I couldn't see him, so I blamed it on his training. But I began to feel that he didn't want to be around me anymore. I almost thought that he had found someone else to talk to in the village. Then it just became unbearable, with all the secrets and the taking off when we were able to talk." Aviy chuckled to herself, staring out at the Yue. Reaching up to touch the betrothal necklace around her neck, she smiled sadly. She hugged her knees tighter to herself as she continued. "Then one day, he just showed up after I finished training. For a second, I didn't recognize him: it'd been almost two years since I saw him last. He had gotten taller and his wolftail had reached the nape of his neck. I couldn't keep up with his thoughts or emotions so I just stood there looking at him. I still remember that day…"