Prompt: Spirits
Katara poked the embers absently. A storm of sparks lifted and floated upward, dimming as they rose. Her eyes caught on Aang's serious face as she looked back down.
"The Avatar is the Bridge to the Spirit World..." Katara began haltingly.
Aang's lopsided grin erased his solemnity. "The Great Bridge, Katara."
Her lips curved slightly, but she was unable to maintain the expression. Nerves rising, she blurted "Can you find my mother in the Spirit World?"
His smile faded. "Oh, Katara." He circled the fire, took her hands, and knelt before her. "I don't think it works like that."