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He...does? [Another silence.]

I do remember him saying he used to have a lot of trouble when he was younger. Is that what you mean?

Something like that. He didn't always handle it so great back then, either.

He's just worried about you. He doesn't want to see you have to go through the same things he did. They kind of sucked.

[Sorry, Zatanna, Korra's just struggling to admit a few things to herself right now, so the long silences just keep coming.

Finally, she says lowly: ]

It's...easier. To feel the anger.

So who said you're not allowed to get angry?

[Conner, if that's how you phrased it, you did dun goof.]

You can still do that part. But there are better ways then airbending a Superboy around like a Super ragdoll.

[A ragged laugh.]

Hey, it's not my fault he decided to spring it all on me when we were sparring. He was kind of asking for it.

[She pauses.]

I'll call him. Later. I didn't mean to go that hard on him--it was just supposed to be a normal spar.

Knowing the two of you, I have a feeling normal sparring was never really in the cards to begin with.

[Yup, just going to...purposely leave that (completely innocent) sentence vague like that on purpose.]

[That whooshing sound is the innuendo flying right over her head.]

Because of our powers? I guess. We try not to damage the area around us...much

[Innuendo-bending is cheating, Korra. Humph!]

Speaking from personal experience, I can only imagine how well that usually goes over.

Thinking about that poor wall you guys decimated while experimenting with the flying thing?

Bet the hole is left is still there.

Probably. [A soft laugh.

Then, a sigh.]

Thanks...for checking up on me. Us.

Like I was going to leave either of the two of you alone.

Feel better?

A little bit. There's still some things I...should probably think about.

You're a good friend, Zee.

I try.

[Though, at the word friend, a certain other recent event came to mind.]

Oh, hey. Speaking of...there was this one guy in the latest round of new recruits. I think he said his name was Mako? Either way, he said you two were friends and I was just wondering if he ever got around to calling you like I suggested.

[Silence....]

You told him to call? Figures that he didn't...

[He was already acting pretty weird when they talked face to face. Knowing him, Korra's guessing he must have decided to just wing it on his own instead of asking her for anything.

Or maybe he'd already gotten whatever information he needed from her when they ran into each other.]

He didn't even call?

[Wow, Mako. There better be a good excuse for that one.]

Did you two at least find each other?

Yeah, we must have run into each other right after you guys talked. Anyway, that's...Mako. He's one of my friends from Republic City.

[She makes a face, suddenly wondering if Zee remembers that conversation they had about her complicated love life at the party some time ago...]

[It was a distant conversation about the one word that seems to haunt every single one of their love lives. Hers included.]

He seems...nice. [Did that sound forced? She didn't mean for it to sound so forced.] Is he always that awkwardly stiff?

He's always been a lot more serious than his brother. [She gives a huff of laughter.] I thought he was a total jerk when I met him for the first time.

I think it's worse than usual because he's...actually from a year ahead of me now. Apparently, a lot happens.

[That...would explain some of it. Not all, but some.]

Like what? Did he tell you?

[All in or nothing??? There's really no other way to explain this anyway.]

...he said we dated for a while. And broke up.

[...oh]

[The surprising thing was, ironically, Zatanna wasn't as surprised as she thought she might be. Her mind vaguely drifted back to a past conversation they'd had about complicated relationships. It would also have been a lie to say she didn't wonder if this was going to affect the current thing she has with Conner.]

Is that a...good thing? Bad thing? Mix of both?

It's not good or bad, it's just...weird. And confusing.

I mean, I was in a relationship, and I don't even know anything about it.

[She sighs, quietly.]

At first, he kept moving away when I was too close. I guess that sort of hurt, too.

[She could only imagine. ~~Considering, in a way, she was more likely to be in Mako's position.~~]

Do you want to remember?

I mean...if you two ended up in a relationship for a while, you must've really liked him. Or will like him. However that works.

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