[The Katara I know?. A new set of tears swell up as he considers this concept. As well as the concept of any version of Katara facing a death-like fate.]

You shouldn't be sorry. It's not like you have a choice in the matter, Katara. You were forced into this, just like I was forced into being a Robin who didn't know any of you!

[It's rare he felt this aggravated. But it was also rare that any other forces played such particularly cruel jokes on both him and the one he loved the most.]