[Well, Katara was planning on stopping when they reached the path.
But one glance over her shoulder at that grin tells her all she needs to know.
She needs this.
So even though her heart is aching for Aang right now, and there is a not small part of her that wants to shove everyone out of her house just so she can protect him, the much larger part of her focuses on the right now. This girl, Aang's successor, this stranger, her grandchildren's protector.
So she grins herself and looks straight ahead, turning her attention completely to the run, pacing her stride for a longer race.]
Race you there!
[Come on, Korra. Let's show them how Water Tribe girls get it done.
They can stop when they get to the riverbank. Katara, for one, will be panting.]
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But one glance over her shoulder at that grin tells her all she needs to know.
She needs this.
So even though her heart is aching for Aang right now, and there is a not small part of her that wants to shove everyone out of her house just so she can protect him, the much larger part of her focuses on the right now. This girl, Aang's successor, this stranger, her grandchildren's protector.
So she grins herself and looks straight ahead, turning her attention completely to the run, pacing her stride for a longer race.]
Race you there!
[Come on, Korra. Let's show them how Water Tribe girls get it done.
They can stop when they get to the riverbank. Katara, for one, will be panting.]