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He caught her stare and smiled. "Rest Fire Lord. I'll find Nán, he was worried about you."

"Nán?"

"The boy you were with."

"I..." He fought for me, was burned because of me, and I... "I didn't even know his name." Katara looked away, ashamed.

"You wouldn't. The champion represents another, not themselves, and must remain nameless in the face of Lyahiko."

It didn't lessen her guilt. "I don't know your name either."

"Li."

Katara smirked, recalling Master Piandao's gripe. "A friend once told me there's a million Li's in the Fire Nation."

Li grinned. "But only one Hagan Li."