Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.


Sokka found her at the bow, her eyes trained on the dark waters ahead. His hand slipped into hers, tugging gently. "Time for bed."

She shook her head, her eyes never leaving the horizon. Change was coming and she had no way to stop it. I felt like before, when the world was at war. A single misstep would be all it took to send them hurdling into the abyss. It was as if the world was holding its breath, and Aang ignored it, to carve a necklace.

"He loves you, you know."

"I know."

"I wasn't talking about Aang."