"No, no, Harth... it's a great idea. Listen, you'll be out of the way. You'll be on the sidelines. The rest of us can hold their attention. They'll view us as the deadlier threat and focus their attack our way. You'll have full access to their backs for free shots. It's perfect."

She patted his shoulder harshly, giving a smile that she hoped was encouraging. The smile was given to the ground, but it was meant for Harth.

After a moment, she withdrew her hand almost awkwardly. This whole 'positive reinforcement' and 'gentle nudging' that Katara professed didn't seem like it was working too well. She let out another sigh.

"We all have to pull our own share of the weight around here if we expect any of us to make it out alive, okay? You can't just keep being the helpless little kid. You're going to get hurt or you're going to cause someone else to get hurt. I know you're scared, but that's no excuse."