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


"Never!" She lunged to her feet, nails biting into the table edge.

"So you'll sacrifice one lover to save another?"

As the truth of his words hit her, he visually devoured her unguarded display of emotion. Few awarded him such savory meals. Mouth agape, she paled. Conflicting emotions twisted her face; the fire in her eyes promised violence but the tremble of her lips betrayed her fear. Aang squeezed her hand and she dropped into the seat beside him, face impassive once more.

Koh watched the interaction intently. "Lovely."

Katara met Koh's eyes, her breath catching at his unguarded hunger.