[Katara's heart breaks a little, hearing those words. How must Winry be taking this? Has she even let it really sink in yet? Katara's grip tightens gently, wanting to be there for Winry as much as Winry is there for her right now. Ed, you are in for SUCH an ass kicking when or if you come back, you'd better believe it. It doesn't matter that it's not your fault you left, you should definitely pay for making two girls come so close to crying.
And really, Katara is close to it too. Her voice sounds thick and heavy with tears as she speaks moments before, and only marginally better now.]
Yeah... [The big brother, yeah, Winry was right about that. Granted that she argued with him way more than she would with Sokka, and aside from a fascination for the scientific side of things he really was nothing like her brother, and it was even true that her feelings had been... well... but he'd been here when Sokka wasn't. Somehow or other he filled that void even if it was just in the same vein of: "Someone that is always there and I know has my back.".
He was there before Aang and Toph, after all. He was there when Zuko returned home, when Azula showed up, when Toph disappeared.
That short tempered doofus. Katara thinks she might lose it when Winry thanks her for looking out for him. She really might, her eyes feel hot, but she holds back.]
I know... but still. I hope he does. He'd better, and I'll kick his butt myself for disappearing so soon after we finally found you, and after his brother came. I'll help, anyway.
[Because she's sure Winry will have that covered all on her own anyway, really. She attempts a smile, finally losing the fight against a few tears, but she's not going to let herself break down like this. Winry doesn't deserve having to deal with some other girl crying on her shoulder like a baby when-- she's the one that has every right to.]
[Action] These two will not give me a break. :( /still crying many tears
And really, Katara is close to it too. Her voice sounds thick and heavy with tears as she speaks moments before, and only marginally better now.]
Yeah... [The big brother, yeah, Winry was right about that. Granted that she argued with him way more than she would with Sokka, and aside from a fascination for the scientific side of things he really was nothing like her brother, and it was even true that her feelings had been... well... but he'd been here when Sokka wasn't. Somehow or other he filled that void even if it was just in the same vein of: "Someone that is always there and I know has my back.".
He was there before Aang and Toph, after all. He was there when Zuko returned home, when Azula showed up, when Toph disappeared.
That short tempered doofus. Katara thinks she might lose it when Winry thanks her for looking out for him. She really might, her eyes feel hot, but she holds back.]
I know... but still. I hope he does. He'd better, and I'll kick his butt myself for disappearing so soon after we finally found you, and after his brother came. I'll help, anyway.
[Because she's sure Winry will have that covered all on her own anyway, really. She attempts a smile, finally losing the fight against a few tears, but she's not going to let herself break down like this. Winry doesn't deserve having to deal with some other girl crying on her shoulder like a baby when-- she's the one that has every right to.]