With the cup held out towards her, Katara gently willed the water out into her hands, drawing it close with small tugging motions of her hands. The water then engulfed her fingers, and she stepped in closer to rest on the area of his shoulder where she remembered his bruises to be. While it would have been more effective for him to remove his shirt so the contact would be directly on his skin, she didn't particularly need that distraction at the moment.

She kept her eyes fixed on his shoulder, head ducked down slightly as she concentrated on the flow of chi in the injured region.