Aang had taken to his bed for the last time nearly a week before. He drifted in and out of consciousness as friends crept in to say goodbye. All the gang was there; Toph and her daughter Lin, Sokka and Suki, Firelord Zuko and Mai all queued up to say their goodbyes and offer support to Katara and the children.
The acolytes had been keeping a vigil in the meditation pavilion and helped care for the stream of visitors making the pilgrimage to Air Temple Island. Tenzin, who had assumed the responsibility for the Air Nomad colony, did not leave the house where his father lay and greatly appreciated their help.
"Kya, Bumi, Tenzin, it is time to
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