[A deep, controlled breath. Hanging on to fear never did anybody any good.
She's not going to tell him he'll be all right out there. She might still (somehow) be an optimist, but despite what Sokka says she didn't get that way by lying to herself.
I'm scared for you.
I'm scared.
These are things she can't say. And she's regretful - she's regretful for his loss of innocence. She knows he's already seen so much pain - so many terrible things already. He shouldn't have to see war too. He's not even a fighter.
And she closes her eyes. Breathes out. And looks up at him.]
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She's not going to tell him he'll be all right out there. She might still (somehow) be an optimist, but despite what Sokka says she didn't get that way by lying to herself.
I'm scared for you.
I'm scared.
These are things she can't say. And she's regretful - she's regretful for his loss of innocence. She knows he's already seen so much pain - so many terrible things already. He shouldn't have to see war too. He's not even a fighter.
And she closes her eyes. Breathes out. And looks up at him.]
I'm sorry you have to do this.