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"Okay, I've finally got the hang of this thing...It's Korra!
Leave me a message and I'll call you back soon."
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"Okay, I've finally got the hang of this thing...It's Korra!
Leave me a message and I'll call you back soon."
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[She's quiet as Wan talks about his life with Yao and Jaya.]
We didn't really celebrate it much because--well. You know Katara, right? My water bending teacher. She was married to Aang and--we didn't really want to make it a big deal in case it reminded her too much.
[Korra feels like she doesn't need to elaborate on that one. Wan knows that Aang was the Avatar just before her, after all, and he can put the clues together.
Instead she just focuses on the moment and drops to the ground after him. Before she enters the building, she looks at him again.]
No matter what it is--thanks.
We didn't really celebrate it much because--well. You know Katara, right? My water bending teacher. She was married to Aang and--we didn't really want to make it a big deal in case it reminded her too much.
[Korra feels like she doesn't need to elaborate on that one. Wan knows that Aang was the Avatar just before her, after all, and he can put the clues together.
Instead she just focuses on the moment and drops to the ground after him. Before she enters the building, she looks at him again.]
No matter what it is--thanks.
It seems a shame that you had to hide your joy for fear of hurting another.
[He also wondered if they ever asked Katara if that's what she wanted them to do. Or even if it did hurt her as much as they assumed it would. From all that Korra had said, if Katara didn't want to be reminded of Aang's death, then it seemed unlikely she would offer to teach his reincarnation. And she definitely had. But Wan didn't know her that well, especially not her older self, the one that Korra knew.]
You don't have to do that here. Not with me, anyway.
[Wan led her through the complex to the swimming pool. At first glance, it looked completely normal. But if she took a good look at the bottom of the pool, there were a lot of stuffed animals encased in ice, protected from the rest of the water and their forms distorted by the ice crystals. At most Korra could get a sense of what color and general size it was.]
As you can see, there is ice trapping the toys under the water. You get to keep any of them you want so long as you don't use bending to retrieve them. They're all attached to the bottom by stems of ice, so you can just break those and let them float to the top if you want. But if the ice melts before you get them out of the water, you can't keep them.
[Because he figured if he couldn't give her something unique that would stick around, he could give her something fun.]
[He also wondered if they ever asked Katara if that's what she wanted them to do. Or even if it did hurt her as much as they assumed it would. From all that Korra had said, if Katara didn't want to be reminded of Aang's death, then it seemed unlikely she would offer to teach his reincarnation. And she definitely had. But Wan didn't know her that well, especially not her older self, the one that Korra knew.]
You don't have to do that here. Not with me, anyway.
[Wan led her through the complex to the swimming pool. At first glance, it looked completely normal. But if she took a good look at the bottom of the pool, there were a lot of stuffed animals encased in ice, protected from the rest of the water and their forms distorted by the ice crystals. At most Korra could get a sense of what color and general size it was.]
As you can see, there is ice trapping the toys under the water. You get to keep any of them you want so long as you don't use bending to retrieve them. They're all attached to the bottom by stems of ice, so you can just break those and let them float to the top if you want. But if the ice melts before you get them out of the water, you can't keep them.
[Because he figured if he couldn't give her something unique that would stick around, he could give her something fun.]
...kind of.
[She didn't go into the details of everything she and Kon did, but let's just say that, at the time, she hadn't figured pregnancy would be any concern.]
[She didn't go into the details of everything she and Kon did, but let's just say that, at the time, she hadn't figured pregnancy would be any concern.]
Dear Korra,
If you're reading this, than I am gone now. Or if I am still here, then I am very cross with you for peeking at this and I hope that you stop here!
Regardless, if I am gone, I am with Jinora now. I have faith in that. Even if I have my worries about whether or not we truly return home...
I know that you'll worry, and that you'll be sad. I am so sorry that I won't be able to be here by your side. But no matter what scenario I imagine, I have faith in you.
You are strong, Korra. I know you will do great things here. You've accomplished things already that my father could not have even imagined, and I know it will be the same here.
I hope that you do not stress yourself or push yourself. Be patient, be compassionate, and practice your neutral jing. Even if it's not soon, I know that someday, you will be able to put an end to this nightmare. All of us will be able to wake up.
After all, I remember the power of your inner spirit, and the way you defeated Vaatu. You found the light in the dark. You'll do the same here, Korra.
I'll leave you with the words of old man Iroh. May they guide you:
"Sometimes life is like this dark tunnel.
You can't always see the light at the end of the tunnel.
But if you just keep moving, you will come to a better place."
With all the love and hope a father could give,
Tenzin.
If you're reading this, than I am gone now. Or if I am still here, then I am very cross with you for peeking at this and I hope that you stop here!
Regardless, if I am gone, I am with Jinora now. I have faith in that. Even if I have my worries about whether or not we truly return home...
I know that you'll worry, and that you'll be sad. I am so sorry that I won't be able to be here by your side. But no matter what scenario I imagine, I have faith in you.
You are strong, Korra. I know you will do great things here. You've accomplished things already that my father could not have even imagined, and I know it will be the same here.
I hope that you do not stress yourself or push yourself. Be patient, be compassionate, and practice your neutral jing. Even if it's not soon, I know that someday, you will be able to put an end to this nightmare. All of us will be able to wake up.
After all, I remember the power of your inner spirit, and the way you defeated Vaatu. You found the light in the dark. You'll do the same here, Korra.
I'll leave you with the words of old man Iroh. May they guide you:
"Sometimes life is like this dark tunnel.
You can't always see the light at the end of the tunnel.
But if you just keep moving, you will come to a better place."
With all the love and hope a father could give,
Tenzin.
[ Every step you take, Korra... every move you make... every glance you send, every element you bend--
Shirayuki will be there. Don't ask when, but at some point, Korra will find her most firmly attached to her leg. ]
Shirayuki will be there. Don't ask when, but at some point, Korra will find her most firmly attached to her leg. ]
[... Maybe starting to regret this a little—]
You seem like you're gonna enjoy this a little too much...
You seem like you're gonna enjoy this a little too much...
What are-- [Korra cuts off with a laugh when he explains. She doesn't know what she'll do with that many stuffed animals, if she gets them all out, but this is definitely a lot more interesting than just unwrapping a present.]
So it's a game. And no bending allowed. [Korra's grinning already. Challenge accepted.
Without further ado, she dives into the pool, making straight for the bottom.]
So it's a game. And no bending allowed. [Korra's grinning already. Challenge accepted.
Without further ado, she dives into the pool, making straight for the bottom.]
[Just in case they somehow got even more carried away the next time?]
Actually, I do have an idea.
It might take me a bit to remember the whole ritual, but there's a charm. Well, there are several charms, but this one would be meant to prevent that sort of thing. Pregnancy, I mean.
Actually, I do have an idea.
It might take me a bit to remember the whole ritual, but there's a charm. Well, there are several charms, but this one would be meant to prevent that sort of thing. Pregnancy, I mean.
[With the pool being a full sized one for actual swim meets and the like, there was plenty of space in which Wan could anchor the two dozen or so stuffed animals he'd chosen for the game. They weren't done at any kind of regular interval and sometimes two or three were clustered within the same ten foot span while others were strung out with a good twelve feet between them both length-wise down the pool and width-wise across from one side or the other. It presented quite the challenge of quantity vs possible quality.
Particularly when the largest one - trapped in an ice crystal at least 6ft tall and a good four feet around - was dead center in the pool and the furthest away from any of the others.]
Particularly when the largest one - trapped in an ice crystal at least 6ft tall and a good four feet around - was dead center in the pool and the furthest away from any of the others.]
[ And Shirayuki transfers her grip from Korra's leg to Korra proper without much of an explanation. But apparently, she's in the clinging mood today. ]
You take a lot on your shoulders, helping others.
[He gestures, vaguely, to where she'd used her healing on him. It's not all of what he means, just the tip of the proverbial iceberg really given what he's seen her do and help with.]
Who helps you?
[He gestures, vaguely, to where she'd used her healing on him. It's not all of what he means, just the tip of the proverbial iceberg really given what he's seen her do and help with.]
Who helps you?
[Korra's mouth opens slightly in surprise.]
You know, I was going to ask, but I thought this might be pushing it, even with your magic.
[She should probably just stop trying to guess what the limits are, honestly.]
What kind of charm are we talking about here?
You know, I was going to ask, but I thought this might be pushing it, even with your magic.
[She should probably just stop trying to guess what the limits are, honestly.]
What kind of charm are we talking about here?
[Korra swims toward the one nearest to her, just to test things out first. Floating beside it for a moment, she studies it before snapping the ice stem and watching the toy float up to the surface.
She follows it, popping back up for some more air.]
She follows it, popping back up for some more air.]
You're going to have to get it out of the water if you don't want the ice to melt!
[Wan called out from where he was squatting next to the pool, watching to make sure she was okay.]
The pool's set to a nice, warm, 72 degrees and I stopped bending to keep them frozen the moment you dived in.
[Wan called out from where he was squatting next to the pool, watching to make sure she was okay.]
The pool's set to a nice, warm, 72 degrees and I stopped bending to keep them frozen the moment you dived in.
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