Katara still looked at Ed in a concerned manner. It wasn't that she wanted to discontinue the lesson: she'd actually been really looking forward to it. All of that seeped out of her when she saw how Ed was acting though: she knew he was gruff, but surely even he needed to be looked after when he was sick?

"We should make him some soup, or at least put him to bed ourselves," Katara said, knowing she might incur her teachers' aggravation for this and not caring. It was the part of Katara that was always more motherly than most people liked: if someone was hurt or injured, whatever she was doing could wait. She didn't like seeing her friend and sparring partner like this.