Apparently, that was actually the right thing to say, because Aang actually snorted.

Then, as if Sokka was RIGHT THERE WATCHING, he quickly said, "Not that it was ever about that anyway."

And it wasn't.

"I mean the romantic kind of celibacy. I'm still a monk. I don't really feel the need to find anyone else."

He really didn't.

"She was just that special to me that I wanted to be with her instead of obtaining cosmic one-ness with the universe--not that I can anyway, because I'm the Avatar, but even before I knew that, I still chose her over that."

Aang thudded back against Appa.

"I'm sorry for talking about this. You still barely know me and I'm whining."