Sokka laughs and leans in to kiss her, too - small and quick, but there all the same. Partly by rote, by script, and partly because he still loves her, still wants her.

Not everything has changed.

"No, you're not getting in trouble," he answers, rolling his eyes and still grinning. "Not for this, anyway. I'm just going away for a little while. Mel's going to watch the girls and I'll be back in a few weeks."