[Katara laughs, though there might be a hint of a sob in there too, and bends down swiftly to kiss Ikki on the crown of her head.
And then she turns and smiles at her son, but in that moment choose to set the strangeness aside and view him as Ikki's father, and she can certainly hug him - hug the man who is confused and scared, and probably angry, who never wanted to be in this situation in the first place. Yes, she can hug that man.]
Well, it wouldn't make me uncomfortable to hug Ikki's father. Stand up.
[Let's do this, send the child on her way, and then freak out like adults.]
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And then she turns and smiles at her son, but in that moment choose to set the strangeness aside and view him as Ikki's father, and she can certainly hug him - hug the man who is confused and scared, and probably angry, who never wanted to be in this situation in the first place. Yes, she can hug that man.]
Well, it wouldn't make me uncomfortable to hug Ikki's father. Stand up.
[Let's do this, send the child on her way, and then freak out like adults.]