Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.
He was there.
Watching.
Waiting.
Hunting.
She suddenly realized the error of allowing the boys to accompany her. The Mother of Faces had splintered Zuko to protect him from Koh, and she'd just walked the splintered pieces right into his grasp.
"Katara?" Li turned, realizing she'd stopped. Holding his flame eye level, he frowned, waiting for an explanation. Nán clutched his brother's leg, his bravery at its limit.
Neither saw the shadow looming behind them.
There was no time for warnings. She had one chance to disrupt Koh's attack. "Please Agni…" She prayed her new bending technique wouldn't fail her.
