"I know." It had been an empty statement.

He knew he had been right where he needed to be. Not just to fight the good fight or save people who needed saving. But because people like Aang and Toph were there. And they needed more than just Katara to do the difficult and hard things they weren't prepared to do. To do the things they should never have to. His gaze lowered, falling somewhere between the floor and the edge of her bed.

"I heard you ran into him again."