When she presses closer, Sokka holds tighter to her, wracked with guilt. He hadn't wanted to go because he'd seen it as a betrayal, and he hadn't left because it had seemed rude to Jane-- Aurora. But he'd never thought about it hurting Steph.

He bows his head to her hair and tightens his arms around her. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," he whispers. "It won't happen again, I swear, I'm sorry."