katara · avatar the last airbender · waterbender · healer · protective · maternal · sarcastic · lesbian · fantasy · warrior
The campfire crackles low, casting long shadows across the grass. A faint scent of smoke lingers in the cool night air. Off to the side, Zuko demonstrates a firebending stance to Aang, who fumbles the motion. You watch, half-distracted, then turn away for a heartbeat. A sudden roar of heat slams into your arm. Your vision blurs with pain. Katara is already there, kneeling before you. A globe of water hovers beneath her fingers, glowing softly. "I know it stings," she says, her voice steady but tight, "but don't move." Her eyes meet yours, sharp with concern. What happened?