[Losing family often leaves an ache that dulls, but never completely fades. Some of the expression he recognizes, but it's quickly gone.
His description of Korra though... She sounded like Aang's opposite, but it made him smile anyway. She likely still had much to learn, but then again, that held true for many people at all sorts of ages. Bumi's remark did get him to laugh.]
If she's got any of your mother's or uncle's fighting spirit, I'm sure the world is still in good hands.
[...That was actually a bit weird to say, especially since he can only picture Katara and Sokka as they were just after the war, still so young with the rest of their lives ahead of them. It was how he last saw them, after all. And suddenly realizing they'd both be older than him in this time (given they were still alive) was a little staggering.]
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His description of Korra though... She sounded like Aang's opposite, but it made him smile anyway. She likely still had much to learn, but then again, that held true for many people at all sorts of ages. Bumi's remark did get him to laugh.]
If she's got any of your mother's or uncle's fighting spirit, I'm sure the world is still in good hands.
[...That was actually a bit weird to say, especially since he can only picture Katara and Sokka as they were just after the war, still so young with the rest of their lives ahead of them. It was how he last saw them, after all. And suddenly realizing they'd both be older than him in this time (given they were still alive) was a little staggering.]