That was what Granpakku said, and Sokka chose to believe him. Yugoda could bundle Katara's guts back into her where they belonged and heal her shut. Since Aang had the speed of the wind, Aang would take her there. Since Toph could hear hearts beat, Toph would ride with to hold onto Katara's life.
Since Sokka was her brother, he would stay here and kill the bastards who did this.
He rubbed ashes between his fingers, then painted the wolf-face over his.
Haru watched him with eyes like rotted copper and cracks spreading out from under his feet.
They stood together, and the village shook.
"You can't go up to the spirit mountain!" The village elder cried in alarm, tugging at their sleeves. "It will close the forest to you, it will drown you and burn you, and kill you before you reach even the first stone of it!"
Haru's mouth lifted in something that was not at all a smile.
Sokka grinned like a sword at the strongest earthbender in the world. "Then I guess we'll have to bring the mountain to us."
Sokka and Haru: And his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him
That was what Granpakku said, and Sokka chose to believe him. Yugoda could bundle Katara's guts back into her where they belonged and heal her shut. Since Aang had the speed of the wind, Aang would take her there. Since Toph could hear hearts beat, Toph would ride with to hold onto Katara's life.
Since Sokka was her brother, he would stay here and kill the bastards who did this.
He rubbed ashes between his fingers, then painted the wolf-face over his.
Haru watched him with eyes like rotted copper and cracks spreading out from under his feet.
They stood together, and the village shook.
"You can't go up to the spirit mountain!" The village elder cried in alarm, tugging at their sleeves. "It will close the forest to you, it will drown you and burn you, and kill you before you reach even the first stone of it!"
Haru's mouth lifted in something that was not at all a smile.
Sokka grinned like a sword at the strongest earthbender in the world. "Then I guess we'll have to bring the mountain to us."