Wow, that was really... a lot to respond to. Katara was flattered at Buffy's estimation, but at the same time she knew that in comparison to other people here, she... well, she could hold her own at best, for a few minutes, at that was more than nothing. Bending was who she was, and she hadn't felt spectacular for a long time.
"Thank you." She fiddled with the cocoa mug in her hands for a moment, trying to organize her thoughts. "There's something you should know, though. My choices are my own - I'll go and do whatever I think is necessary, with or without back-up."
She looked back up at Buffy, her gaze clouded. "But I won't do it without at least telling Sokka. And if he learns about this, he's going to want to be involved, especially if I go along."
And if he can't talk her out of it. Which... probably will be the case, once she makes up her mind to help someone.
Unless, of course, Sokka already knows about this - which she wouldn't be surprised to hear, considering how close he and Buffy seem to be. She wouldn't even be mad about it. Being on board with something alone during the planning stage is one thing, but once it moves into action... that's not something she'll keep from him in a place like this. If he disagrees, that doesn't preclude her lying and cheating to do what she thinks is necessary, but she's learned that he'll have her back, regardless. And that's one of the few things in the world Katara has come to completely rely on.
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"Thank you." She fiddled with the cocoa mug in her hands for a moment, trying to organize her thoughts. "There's something you should know, though. My choices are my own - I'll go and do whatever I think is necessary, with or without back-up."
She looked back up at Buffy, her gaze clouded. "But I won't do it without at least telling Sokka. And if he learns about this, he's going to want to be involved, especially if I go along."
And if he can't talk her out of it. Which... probably will be the case, once she makes up her mind to help someone.
Unless, of course, Sokka already knows about this - which she wouldn't be surprised to hear, considering how close he and Buffy seem to be. She wouldn't even be mad about it. Being on board with something alone during the planning stage is one thing, but once it moves into action... that's not something she'll keep from him in a place like this. If he disagrees, that doesn't preclude her lying and cheating to do what she thinks is necessary, but she's learned that he'll have her back, regardless. And that's one of the few things in the world Katara has come to completely rely on.