"You can't really talk with water, so I guess you guys are lucky. Anyway, even without talking devices I've seen Nanoha and Fate do some extraordinary things. I'm a little envious."

"You sound like you're trying really hard to convince me," Katara teased, then her eyes softened. "Besides, its good to care about someone that way, especially if they're here. You sound like she means a lot to you, and I hope she realizes that. It's sweet!"

Leave it to Katara to take a depressing event and turn it into yet another "love is great:" speech.