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When; 23 August, before noon
Rating; PG-13...? :|a
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Summary; After being handcuffed to Rita through the previous day, Tyr checks on Katara.
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[ He hadn't really given much notice, Tyr realised as he left the apartment - and his device - other than the promise the day before that he would come see her the next day. She might not even be in, or her could be interrupting her time with her brother and be turned away at the door step, but he felt like he owed it to her to visit. Not even a month had passed since she came to his apartment to help while his friends (and himself, he guessed) recovered. It just felt like the right thing to see her, even if he had no idea what he would do or say once he got there.

But in no time at all, he was standing at the door to the apartment she and her brother shared. He breathed a sigh before knocking on the door. ]

Katara? Are you there?

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[Katara's inside the house, doing some domestic chores. They help calm her, soothe her, and in a way, kind of a therapy for her after seeing all that she saw. She's sweeping the floor when she heard Tyr's voice and she turns around to acknowledge it.]

I'm here. It's open. [Her voice doesn't have it's usual sparkle in it, or the usual happy tone it has every time they talk.]

[ Hearing that, Tyr lets himself in. She sounds so defeated... It reminds him of old memories that he hasn't visited in a long time.

But he shakes that off for more recent memories. He walks over to her, and looks between her and the broom. ]

Let me take that over. You should relax...

[She gives him a small smile, a sad small smile, before she shakes her head. She then places one hand on your shoulder as if to reassure you.]

This relaxes me. I'll be fine. I appreciate that you... visited.

[She turns to the kitchen.] Do you want some tea?

[ Now he really is having flashbacks. He doesn't like that look on her face but reaches down to take her other hand. ] Will you join me?

[She's a bit surprised by the movement, but she smiles nonetheless. It doesn't change and is still laced by the same sadness.]

Alright.

[ Tyr knows there's nothing he can do to change her sadness, but keeps that loose hold on her hand. ]

Do you want to make the tea, then? [ Since she likes this domestic stuff anyway... ]

You're in my house, so I'll make it. [She smiles one more time, before pulling away her hand so she can make tea.]

All right... [ He steps back and takes a seat at the table. It feels weird, sitting there feeling like he's reliving another scene. After a few moments, he spits out a thought that had been on his mind: ]

You don't have to smile like that...

[That surprises her, that she almost dropped the tea kettle.]

What... do you mean?

[ His voice is soft, but he's still matter-of-fact about it. ]

That smile... You don't need to smile just because I'm here.

[His words stung her that she slowly lost the smile as she looks at the ground and the kettle she's now holding.]

Tyr... [She tries to hold on to her voice, but she can't help it. The wound is still fresh.]

[ Tyr looks over to again, but he can feel the change in demeanour from her voice. After a moment's hesitation, he leaves his chair to stand beside her. ]

... Even if it hurts, you shouldn't hide how you really feel... It won't go away just because you smile.

[She places down the kettle and draws her arms around her as if to brace herself. Before long, tears started streaming down her cheeks silently.]

... It helps a bit, though, but. It... doesn't help enough.

[ He doesn't think he's ever seen Katara look so weak before. He places a hand to one of her arms, but he really doesn't know what to do. His eyes don't quite meet hers as he speaks. ]

Katara... It never will...

[She continues sobbing, now a bit louder as the memory floods inside her again like a wave crashing repeatedly on the beach. She covers her mouth as she cries, making her voice seem muffled and cracked.]

My mother, they... Tyr, they... they took her away.. The Fire Nation took her away..

[ This was the sort of situation he hated to be in, but he brought it upon himself, too. It's not that he didn't understand her feelings; it was that he didn't understand what he could do to make any of them better. As her sobs grow louder, Tyr moves his hands to hold her shoulders. ]

...But you survived. You're okay now... Your mother... She would be glad for that...

[ He doesn't know if that's entirely true, but it's what he told himself... ]

She will... [Then pause as she tries to get a grip of herself.] But, those monsters are still out there... they'll.. pay..

[The last few words were said with so much coldness.]

...

Do what you think is right, Katara. Just remember who your exact enemy is...

[ Please don't start a war of revenge, Katara. ]

[She lets go and clenches her hands to fists at her sides. Watch, Tyr, as the kitchen faucet suddenly opens in her anger.]

I'll never forget those eyes... those hollow monstrous eyes..

[ Tyr's eyes flicker over to the faucet - whoa, Katara - before looking back to her. ]

Then... Hold that promise to yourself and push that sadness away for now... That pain... You can't do anything about it in this place.

[ Did his voice become more bitter? Maybe. ]

[She places one hand angrily on her chest.]

I was trying to cope with it until this- this place made me... [And she stops, that hand falling idly on her side as tears begin to fall down her face again.]

... see the little girl who lost her mother. [The last words were said softly, her voice hoarse and weak.]

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[ ...He watches that hand fall to the side like all the hot rage that had been building up. Slowly, Tyr takes that hand in his own. There's no response for a few moments. ]

... This place is cruel, Katara... You... just have to pick yourself up afterwards. [ He pauses, then looks up to her. He has some words of comfort in him, right? ] I know you can go past this. You're not a little girl anymore... You're stronger.

[She looks up at him amidst tears, a surprised look on her face. Those words are just...]

Tyr...? [She's at a loss and the only thing she did as response is to squeeze his hand gently.]

Those words..

[ Tyr blinks a few times in confusion. He doesn't return the squeeze; he just wonders if he said something wrong. Or if it sounded like too much. He really doesn't know. ]

...Yeah?

[Some more tears escape her eyes, but you can see a small smile beginning to form on her lips.]

Thank you for them... I appreciate your words so much... [She squeezes your hand again before capturing you in a warm hug. This is what you get for being such a good friend, Tyr!]

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[ ...That wasn't what Tyr was expecting. He returns the hug gently, patting her back. ]

They're true, so... Don't forget them.

[She hugs him more tightly, like a little girl clinging to her hope.]

I... won't. I promise.

All right... [ Tyr thinks he might have hugged Gremio this tightly before, when he came back. But being on the receiving end, he didn't really know what to do except wrap his arms around her more securely. ]

Just relax...

[She loosens the hug a bit, but doesn't let go for now.]

I will.. Thank you, Tyr...

[ Tyr doesn't push her away yet and just pats her back gently again. ]

It's fine... But don't hesitate to ask for help either if you need it...

[After a moment, she pulls away, wiping her tears with her fingers. When she looks at you again, she already has a small smile on her face.]

I'll keep that in mind...

[ He takes a step back and returns the smile in encouragement. ]

So for now, let's just have tea together.

[She gets the kettle, that's now colder, and places it on the stove to heat up.] I wouldn't want it any other way.

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