The smile on his face that lingered from his session of exhilarating fun falls flat almost immediately at Sokka's mention of his Waterbending. Akito had been doing his best to put it out of his mind - forget that connection to water that was sometimes the only reason he could drag himself out of bed some mornings, when even his Air Trecks weren't enough.

"Um... Yeah, it was the same concept, I guess, but much more demanding."