from the heart.

[wind_and_arrows]

Hmmm... writing things down. Okay!



Well, I'll start this at the beginning because that's the only place to start.

Katara was the first face I saw when I woke up from that ice burg. It may sound silly but I thought she was an angel. Death is a scary thing, but if there was someone like her there to greet me, then it was okay. Her eyes are so nice and her face is so pretty, I could tell right away that I loved her from that very first moment.

From that moment on I just wanted to impress her. I showed off my air bending, took her penguin sledding- anything so she can smile at me.

I know I said she's beautiful, but it's not just that. She's always there for me. I can tell her my deepest secrets and my fears. Being the Avatar is so scary and hard, but having her with me made it less... less difficult.

I remember once, when I was starting earth bending with Toph. 'Sifu' is the title of a teacher. I never called Katara 'Sifu Katara' and it's not 'cos I didn't find her worthy enough, or I didn't respect her... it's just because she's so much more than a teacher to me. She's one of my best friends and it felt weird to call her that.

There is so much I wanna say, but when I read what I wrote it doesn't seem good enough. Katara deserves so much more. She means everything to me- she was my first kiss... and I would give up so much to protect her.

I may be young... I may be the Avatar- but I do know what love is. I never knew it before...

But...

Love. Katara is love.

I just wish she was here so I could tell her, and I wish I had the guts to tell her too.