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You know who was probably the least surprised that Aang and Katara became a couple? Toph.

She can sense when people are lying because of the way their breathing and heartrate interacts with the earth. I don’t see why she couldn’t also sense when people are attracted to each other.

And since she can’t see, Toph probably thought all those cheek kisses that Katara gave Aang were actual kisses. As far as she knew, Katara and Aang have been kissing each other ever since Toph joined the gaang.

So when Sokka and Zuko inevitably flipped out after learning that Kataang became a thing, Toph was probably like “well duh of course they are”

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Desert escape pt. 2

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Desert escape pt. 1

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Roses are red

My rainboots are muddy

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Oh whale

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Dawn arose

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Say you love me

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Escape

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I thought the moon spirit and the ocean spirit were gonna be Katara and Sokka, and that would’ve made ATLA even more interesting.

The spirits of the ocean and moon gave up their immortal forms to live on the earth. Why would they choose to be koi fish?

It would make much more sense for those spirits to take an avatar-like spirit form where they attach to different members of the Water Tribe. Always pushing and pulling at one another, of course the spirits would attach to a brother and sister.

Katara, being the water bender, would naturally be the moon spirit. Sokka would be the ocean spirit. But they had no idea.

So if they were the spirits instead of the koi fish, the story would’ve become much more layered.

And way darker.

When the Fire Nation invaded the Northern Water Tribe at the end of season 1, Admiral Zhao intended to kill the moon spirit. Let’s say somehow Zhao had figured out Katara was the moon spirit, and followed her north with Aang. So to kill the moon spirit, he would kill Katara.

After killing Katara, of course that would set off Aang’s avatar state and the water monster form.

Yue would still give up her life to bring back the moon, but she would be giving her life for Katara. This would absolutely destroy Sokka. First he loses his sister. Then the girl he loves gives her life for his sister.

After this, Sokka and Katara would simultaneously have a closer and more strained sibling bond. Sokka becomes even more protective to make sure he never loses Katara again. But he also resents her for being the reason he lost Yue. Katara would be wracked with guilt over this.

It becomes the source of tension between the two of them that builds throughout season 2 before coming to a head, where Sokka and Katara have a massive falling out. Katara says Sokka blames her for Yue’s death. Sokka admits it. They trade hurtful comments that cut deeper and deeper every time. While this is going down, they’re on a boat, and the waves surrounding them are getting more and more treacherous. They’re pushing and pulling at one another, just like the moon and sea. Then to save themselves, literally, they have to make amends to calm the sea around them.

It would’ve added so many more layers to their already complicated relationship.

It’s (to me) such an obvious choice to make Katara and Sokka the moon and ocean spirits, I feel like the writers HAD to have considered it! If they did, I get why they went a different direction. Having Katara die, even temporarily, never would’ve been allowed by Nickelodeon. ATLA is already pretty dark for a kid’s show.

If their target audience had been just a bit older, I truly think the writers could’ve run with that plotline.

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The Pearl (Everlark Headcanon)

One morning, Peeta woke up and Katniss’s side of the bed was empty. Assuming she’d gone hunting, Peeta went to make breakfast for when she got back. But when he got downstairs, he saw Katniss frantically searching the living room.

“Katniss?” he said softly.

She looked up. Her eyes were red and puffy. Immediately, Peeta rushed over to her.

“Your pearl,” she choked. “It’s gone. I’ve been looking for it all morning.”

Peeta wrapped his arms around her body. He knew what that pearl meant to her. “I’m sure it’s around here somewhere.”

Katniss sniffed and buried her head in his nightshirt. “I can’t believe I lost it, Peeta.”

“You didn’t lose it.” He gently pressed his lips to her forehead. “We’ll find that pearl, I promise.”

“I was so stupid to leave it out.” She sounded on the verge of tears again. “The damn thing is always rolling around! I need to keep it safe!”

“Hey,” he took her chin in his fingers and tilted her face up to him. “Why don’t you take a break from looking and go hunt, hm? I’ll look for it in the meantime. Okay?”

Blinking back a tear, Katniss smiled weakly. “Yeah.” She gave him a quick kiss and headed out the door.

Peeta spent the next hour looking for the pearl. Right as he was starting to think it might actually be lost, he heard a commotion from the bedroom and ran upstairs. He chuckled when he saw Buttercup batting the pearl across the wood floor and chasing it like a mouse.

“Silly cat,” he laughed as he plucked the pearl out from between Buttercup’s paws.

The cat meowed in protest.

“I’ll make sure you don’t get ahold of this again,” he teased as he lovingly scratched Buttercup’s chin. “And make sure Katniss doesn’t lose this again.”

The idea came to him in a flash, and he wasted no time.

The blacksmith by the square was known for occasionally making simple jewelry for the right price. The blacksmith asked what he wanted and how much he was willing to pay.

“The pearl pressed into a ring,” Peeta requested. “As long as it won’t budge. And I’ll pay whatever you want.”

“Won’t be too hard,” said the blacksmith. “It’ll take me an hour or so. How about you bring me bread for the…. For the rest of the week, how’s that?”

“No problem.”

When the blacksmith was done, Peeta took the ring and went home, examining it on the way. Just like he’d asked, the pearl was pressed into the ring, which was made from scrap metal, but still looked nice. Perfect for Katniss, since she always avoided flashy things. They reminded her too much of the Capitol.

Arriving back at the house, Peeta walked in on Katniss skinning a wild turkey. “You’re back!” she said. “Were you in town?”

“Yep,” he grinned. “And I got you something.”

Eagerly, Katniss washed her hands and sat next to him on the sofa. Giddy with excitement, Peeta pulled out the ring.

Katniss’s face froze. “Is that the…”

“It is.” He held it out to her. “I found it upstairs. Buttercup thought it was a fun little toy.”

A smile broke over her face and her eyes glistened. “That stupid cat.”

Peeta laughed. “I had it made into a ring, now you can keep it on you so you don’t have to worry about losing it.”

Katniss threw her arms around him and pulled him in for a long kiss. Even after all these years, her kisses still gave him butterflies. “Thank you, Peeta. I… thank you.”

Sliding the ring onto her left middle finger, she held up her hand. “What do you think?”

“It’s perfect,” Peeta smiled.

Pleased, she examined it again. “Did you know people used to give each other rings when they got married?”

“Really?” said Peeta. “Weird!”

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The falls

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The absence

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