A/N: Thank you all for the kind comments! Aha, I sound like a broken record, but I truly appreciate them. Now we've finally caught up to my latest entries! I wrote a few back in October, then kind of... stopped. After the NYCC trailer, I decided to start writing again. I hope I can keep it up! Anyway, here's the next prompt. Another 100 word one, no less! Enjoy!

Never Alone

Yet another empty temple awaited them when they fled the Fire Nation. Aang drifted from room to room, torn.

"It's hard, you know?"

She walked over to him, stepping carefully around the rubble. "I know. But I--we're here for you."

His hands ran over the small yellow and orange flowers that seemed to have taken over the whole side of the ruined wall. Their petals shuddered under his touch, craving the attention they'd lacked for so long, before he plucked a few. Gently, he leaned forward and laced the blooms through her hair.

"I'm glad."

04-22-08