[She's not going to shout at him - she can't even argue with him too much. Not when he's using her own words... how many times has she told that to someone these past few weeks?
A hand drops down to her necklace. She'd gotten the full story from Zuko back when... then. She was trying so hard to do what needed to be done... but her conversation with Nash came back to her too. Her mother had chosen to sacrifice herself for her. Would she be happy with her now, not even able to eat? How was that honoring her mother's memory?
Something inside her tightened and then loosened with a gasp - and the words that she was about to say 'Because if I don't do it, it doesn't get done' go with it. And then, what Sokka had said to Toph when he thought she hadn't heard...]
I'm not strong.
[His voice had wrapped around her like a hug, but that wasn't the same thing and right now, Katara needed that feeling of being safe. So she launches herself at his side and buries her head against him and cries. But these are cleansing tears, and with each sob that tension inside her eases a little... she can't do it all. She has to take care of herself. And that's okay. Her mom would want that.]
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A hand drops down to her necklace. She'd gotten the full story from Zuko back when... then. She was trying so hard to do what needed to be done... but her conversation with Nash came back to her too. Her mother had chosen to sacrifice herself for her. Would she be happy with her now, not even able to eat? How was that honoring her mother's memory?
Something inside her tightened and then loosened with a gasp - and the words that she was about to say 'Because if I don't do it, it doesn't get done' go with it. And then, what Sokka had said to Toph when he thought she hadn't heard...]
I'm not strong.
[His voice had wrapped around her like a hug, but that wasn't the same thing and right now, Katara needed that feeling of being safe. So she launches herself at his side and buries her head against him and cries. But these are cleansing tears, and with each sob that tension inside her eases a little... she can't do it all. She has to take care of herself. And that's okay. Her mom would want that.]