Dawn. She had lost her mother. And then her sister. Alone in the world. His insides wrenched at the thought that he almost did that to Katara.

"I do. She does. I-" He hesitated, realizing he was about to admit to it. It felt like a ghastly crime. A horrible sin he had committed and was trying to keep to himself, because how it hurt him and how it would hurt others. But he continued, his voice wavering just above a whisper. "I almost did it to her. I mean... I did. For an instant."