A/N: I'd like to think she was relieved when he showed up. From the Waterbending Scroll. My take on everyone's favorite Zutara moment. R&R!
Trust
She waterbends, and amazingly, the weapon hits it target, landing square in the pirate's face. Now she's running… she needs to warn Aang and Sokka, needs to stop the pirates!
She hasn't run very far when someone grasps her wrists. She turns to see a familiar face and has no time to register the memories. He has chased them all over the globe. He's the enemy. And yet, she can't help but let out a mental sigh of relief. Because in that split second, she knows he won't hurt her. She's safe with him here.
His face is mean, pulled taut with anger. "I'll save you from the pirates." His voice is teasing, sarcastic, yet still angry. She knows somewhere in the back of her mind, she should be scared. She has every right to be frightened. Yet, in her heart, she's at ease. Because for some reason, she trusts him.
For no particular reason, with every fiber of her being, she trusts him.