I'm just messing with you. [As friends do.] At least try not to be so pessimistic about learning how to fight? You're never going to get anywhere if you keep thinking you suck.
And Korra just looks at him, propping her chin back on her hand again.]
See--the thing is, when it comes to fighting, you have to have some confidence. At least, that's how I see it. Even if you know the right stances, the right moves, it's not going to be effective if you don't think you can carry them out, right?
[Korra, you're asking the guy who struggles with that thing called self-confidence in anything besides machinery (and Haven's been trying to attack that with a sledgehammer too, for that matter).]
... I'm not gonna hesitate, if that's what you're worried about.
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Seriously, c'mon. It's really tempting to keep poking at you until you stop being so gloomy about this.
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[Quickly, before Fujimaru can pull away, Korra pokes her fingers at his cheeks and tugs the corners of his mouth up into some semblance of a smile.]
There you go!
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Huh!?
[Korra???? He would say more than that, but he kind of can't.
With that, he'll be trying to shove her hands away now, thank you very much.]
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I'm just messing with you. [As friends do.] At least try not to be so pessimistic about learning how to fight? You're never going to get anywhere if you keep thinking you suck.
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I'm just being practical.
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And Korra just looks at him, propping her chin back on her hand again.]
See--the thing is, when it comes to fighting, you have to have some confidence. At least, that's how I see it. Even if you know the right stances, the right moves, it's not going to be effective if you don't think you can carry them out, right?
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... I'm not gonna hesitate, if that's what you're worried about.
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...good. [A pause.] Soooooo we'll start tomorrow?
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