"Gosh, sweetie, the trees are so pretty during this time of year, but, it's really cold!" Katara shivered in her jacket. Then she sighed. "*sigh* I haven't been home in a while, so I'm not used to this cold anymore. In the South Pole, this fall wind would be like summer for us…" Katara's face fell a bit.
"Grr! I hate seeing her face so sad like this, but I can't tell her just yet," thought Aang, putting his arm tighter around Katara.
Just a couple of days ago, it snowed just enough for him and Katara to make an ice rink, but it wasn't winter just yet. The leaves of the trees were still lying in piles under those trees. Looking at those piles, Aang suddenly had a great idea.
"Hey, sweetie, watch this." Using one hand, he colorfully airbended the leaves around them into a slight vortex. Katara looked up and gave a small smile of wonder. She pulled out her water pouch and put little icicles along with the swirling leaves.
For a very long time, both smiled, while holding each other's hand, and bended their respectful elements with the free hand.
Both air and water are very smooth elements; Air: the element of freedom; Water: the element of change. As they both bended, Aang and Katara appreciated the other's elements, and how their element is a reflection of their personalities and inner selves.
That moment felt like real bonding between the two of them.
"I felt like we spiritually connected."