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Katara's fingers twitched involuntarily. Since learning the sickening technique years ago, she'd tried to suppress it, promising she'd never use the forbidden art again. Over the years she'd broken that promise several times and each time she lost a piece of herself.

A distant part of her wondered how much more she could give, how long she could continue to chip away at her soul to serve others, even as she knew she had no choice. For her tribe, her kingdom, for the world she would do whatever it took to stop Koh's assault.

Without hesitation, she seized his blood.