She had to get closer to him, and she wasn't afraid of being burned again. At least...not now.

"Don't make me do it again!" she pleaded as she ran for him, her water sweeping again for his feet. "I don't want to hurt you again, but I won't let you do this! This was so much worse than before; she could see it in his eyes, and the fear of losing him to the darkness forever was almost paralyzing.

But there wasn't a chance in the world she was giving up on him.

When Iroh arrived and began drawing the fire away from her, she pushed herself even closer, even going so far as to try to grab Zuko's arm if she had to to pull him back as her water swept up from the ground.