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Something outside made noise, and Mai jumped. It had been hard being back in Caldera City after the war. There was always noise. Once, that had been the background of Mai’s childhood. Now, she dreaded hearing them.
Arms wrapped around her and held her close in the bed. Mai turned to face Ty Lee, who smiled as she brushed back a strand of her hair. Mai sighed.
They both had a lot of healing to do, but they had also made progress. Mai forgot that sometimes. She gripped Ty Lee tightly, closing her eyes to the horrors of the world.