Katara shrugged. She thought it'd be in poor taste to mention what happened to the monks of her world. That would officially go in the awkward moment part of socializing. "Yeah, monks sure are mysterious," Katara said lamely.

Katara had to laugh a little here. "I guess I've been building him up a bit, haven't I? I don't mean to, its just that the Aang I know is more than just some powerful being of balance. He's also my closest friend, and someone who always accepted me even if I couldn't be as even-tempered and nice as he could. He respects life and everything around it, and really likes to have fun!"

Though there was, despite her encouraging words, the quiet part of her that wondered if getting older would have changed things. The fear she had, more than she'd like to admit, is an Aang angry she didn't look for him sooner.

Which was ridiculous, but Katara had to be careful with her heart here. When it came to Aang, Katara out all of herself on the line.

"I think she's being helped by some people she picked," Katara said, "People who actually use magic and can create magical barriers."