IC CONTACT (FOR HAVEN)

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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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[The hiss was actually kind of funny, since not only were they the only two in the room for the moment...but both Conner and Kal had Superhearing.]

Oh, I get it now. You asked him. That makes more sense.

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[Korra looks at Zatanna suspiciously, arms crossing over her chest in a classic defensive posture.]

What do you mean it makes more sense?

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Nothing.

[Smile a permanent fixture to her expression for the moment, she got up and diverted her attention towards Korra's things. A deliberate, abrupt change in topic.]

Need a hand?

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[Why does it feel like Zee's just waiting for her to relax before she springs some other suggestive comment on her?

Still wary, Korra shakes her head.]

Nah, I didn't bring that much with me. Most of my stuff's still in the room with Wan and Sonia. Not that...there's a lot to begin with.

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[Because]

How long do you plan on staying?

[If she hadn't brought everything, despite there being very little, then clearly this wasn't meant to be permanent.]

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Maybe...a week? [Korra tosses the pack up onto the upper bunk, just needing something to do with her hands.]

Conner seemed pretty shaken up by what happened. I just wanted to stick around long enough to make sure he's okay, since he's...kind of mad at Kal right now, too.

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[Some of the humor left her eyes.]

Because of the demon thing?

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Yeah. I don't think Kal told him the whole plan.

[Korra smiles at Zatanna weakly, and holds her arms out like "tada".]

So...here I am.

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I know he didn't; Kon was pretty upset when I talked to him about it.

[Admittedly, with the initial suspicion that Kon had known something as well, and not come to her. Her feelings upon being proven wrong were highly mixed.]

Here you are.

...I'm sure Conner'll be happy to know you want to look after him. Heck, if I wasn't already living here, I might've considered moving in, too.

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[Korra winches, remembering how furious Kon had been.]

Yeah--Kon was. Really upset about being left out of the plan, too.

[She leans against the bedframe.]

Well, since we're both here now. I guess we can split up the "superboy watch" duties.

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So I noticed. Ironically, he said it was Conner that calmed him down. Kicked puppy dog in the rain eyes won him over. Again.

[Though she might have helped a little.]

How did you want to do this? I'll take afternoons and evenings, you take nights and early mornings?

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[Korra manages a smile.] Yeah, he didn't seem to calm down until Conner gave him the look. At least we know everyone's doing all they can to figure this thing out.

[Briefly, she wonders if the kicked puppy look would be just as effective on her...]

That sounds fine. I'm actually helping Kal with something right now, so...I'll be around at night.

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[Spoiler alert: the kicked puppy dog look works on just about everyone, Korra. Even Zee wouldn't have been immune.]

I'm sure he'll be happy to hear that.

Should Kon and I sleep on the couch, then?

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[Korra just looks confused.]

Uh--wait. Why would you need to sleep on the couch? There's enough room in here for everyone.

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Just in case you and Conner wanted some privacy?

1/several

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Priva--

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3/3

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[Oh spirits. Warn a girl when you do that, Zatanna!]

We're not--I mean. Nothing's happened! Nothing's going to happen!

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[But where would be the fun in that?]

Are you sure about that? Do you want something to happen?

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Um.

[That seems to be all she can manage, with her burning face hidden in her hands.]

Do we have to talk about this?

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We do now.

[Come on, Korra. It's just the two of them. Alone. In their room, without the boys. Nobody around to eavesdrop. There really was no better opportunity.]

Come on, just admit it. [She rose to her feet, biting back a laugh as she came up and loosely wrapped her arms around Korra's shoulders, resting her chin against them.] Wouldn't you just love the chance to cozy up to him like this? Feel those big, strong arms wrapped around you?

...or, hey, your big, strong arms wrapped around him. [Because dayum, girl, you're like all muscle there.]

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[Zee, you're killing her here. She doesn't bother moving her hands away from her face because she can feel her cheeks getting even hotter (just when she thought that wasn't possible).]

I don't--- [The words are a bit muffled.] We haven't even talked about anything yet.

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[She could practically feel the heat radiating from her cheeks at this proximity.]

You should. Now's as good a time as any.

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[She sighs, and finally drops her hands, though her face is still red.]

I don't want to add to all the stress he's feeling right now. And we should focus on finding a way to break the contract, shouldn't we?

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[And what if we don't? The thought was in the forefront of her mind. They'd had sixteen weeks. Gone so far as to attempt to summon another demon. Conner even went to the Network himself, asking for help.]

You might be surprised how much of a stress reliever being with someone you care about that much can be. It takes your mind off things, if only for a moment.