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It shook her to her core.

To be truthful she'd purposely avoided thinking about the deranged princess; thinking about that final battle at all, or why she instinctively panicked every time she heard lightning.

Knowing Azula was here terrified her.

"Where?"

"The woman's pavilion. Fire Lord Zuko moved her there shortly after his coronation. The servants say it improved her condition somewhat."

"Condition?"

"She hasn't spoken since that day, My Lord."

Katara tried to reconcile the image of the feeble woman with the fierce firebender she'd known. She failed.

"Would you like to visit her?"

"No." Katara hesitated. "Not yet."