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


Katara wanted to look behind her, but the thought of seeing Koh's eyes watching her from the darkness was enough to keep her focused on the path ahead.

Aang shifted, readjusting her weight before propelling them up another steep cliff. Although the sound of Koh's clicking feet was becoming increasingly distant, Katara couldn't shake the dread she felt.

It'd been too easy.

If Aang shared her concern, he hadn't said anything. Actually, he hadn't said much of anything at all. She wasn't surprised. The last time they'd spoken was the night he'd proposed…and she'd rejected him, nearly two weeks ago.