I am forever late hello

[spiritjourneys]

Korra's got to close the portals before the Spiritual Convergence-- she doesn't have time to worry about me. Besides, maybe Furry-Foot will come back to his senses. And a lot of the spirits must still be good! Maybe they can help me. The spirit world was so beautiful. We have to restore it. And I know Korra can do it.

I wish I could tell mommy and daddy and Korra not to worry about me. Do you think they can hear me?

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[12goingon113]

Do you think who can hear you?

[Sorry, he just wandered in and may have missed the beginning part.]

[savedtheworld]

I wish everyone wouldn't worry, too. Or blame themselves. But I also wish for you to be okay real soon. So soon that it's in the past!

I believe in all of you.

[spiritjourneys]

Daddy and Korra and... [Full stop.]

Grandpa Aang?

[spiritjourneys]

[Oh it's another Grandpa Aang. Okay, this is pretty cool.]

I don't think I can stop them from worrying if I can't talk to them. [And she's pretty scared herself.]

Maybe I'll meet Iroh too! He'll help me. I've read all about him.

[savedtheworld]

[Of course! After all that time wishing to meet Grandpa, you get two!]

That's true. If I could talk to them, maybe that would help. But that might be tricky.

You did? [Aang smiles and laughs.] He is a very wise man. I'm sure that he would help you. I have faith that something's gonna help you. Things may seem very dark right now, and scary... but there's still light. There always is. Maybe it'll be Iroh, maybe someone else, but someone with light is gonna come to help you. I know it.

[spiritjourneys]

I think daddy would listen if it was you telling him. He seems... scared.

[But her expression brightens.]

I think so too. I'm here now, and it seems a lot safer, so I don't have to worry for a little while.

I read about all of your adventures! Your statue doesn't do you justice, you know.

[12goingon113]

[His eyes go wide, and he leans back from her. That's an honorific he's never heard before.]

Huh...hi?

[spiritjourneys]

[WHOOPS]

Oh, sorry! I thought you knew. Everything here is so... strange.

[12goingon113]

Some...sometimes I know things, and other times my Mun just shoves me in here without much more than a, She looks lost. Go help her.

[Here's the point where Aang looks up towards where his Mun could be, and scowls.]

[savedtheworld]

He must be. I don't know a lot about my future... but maybe he always was the kind of person to be more scared than he tries to look. I hope I do have a chance to talk to him, then.

[And his expression brightens with hers. It's reassuring to see her not worrying. Maybe he's getting used to this 'grandpa' thing.]

That's a good point. It is very safe here! People don't even attack you in this place. And as long as you're here, I know I'll keep you company and talk about all kinds of things!

[He's surprised and a little bashful at that.]

Really... all of my adventures? I hope they weren't too disappointing. Don't my statues... look a lot cooler than me?

[rebelwithoutaface]

Anyone can hear you anywhere if you tell loud enough.

[spiritjourneys]

Mine can't do that-- I already know almost everyone. Anyway, I'm Jinora. I can airbend too. [Whoosh. Here comes a slight breeze.] See?

[spiritjourneys]

Yeah but I don't think I can yell loud enough to be heard in the material world.

[rebelwithoutaface]

It was probably a metaphor anyway.

[spiritjourneys]

I think he'd like to talk to you too. And so would Uncle Bumi and Aunt Kya and Meelo and Ikki and mommy. Maybe you could make all of them feel better too.

All of the ones that are written down or that daddy can tell me. I don't know everything, though. They seem like they're right out of a fairytale! I can't believe it was all real but I know it was.

They're okay but they're so cold and you're not. I mean, they give off a cold energy.

[spiritjourneys]

Thanks for trying. My mun says they might be able to hear me here, so that's close enough.

[rebelwithoutaface]

Honestly I wasn't trying that hard, but hey, a potential solution arises nevertheless! I'm considering that a victory and awarding myself five points.

...You get two for the assist.

[savedtheworld]

I want to talk to all of them, too. [It seems like some of them in particular have problems with him that need to be cleared up, after all.] I really hope so.

Wow. I never thought of it that way. Life really is like a fairy tale sometimes! And now you're having your own adventures.

I guess that makes sense. They can't give hugs or anything so it'd be tough for them to give warm energies... [He shakes his head.] I don't even want there to be statues of me.

[spiritjourneys]

Yeah. It was kind of cool-- the spirit world was so pretty and I got to see so much. I don't like being the damsel in distress, though. It's not as romantic as the books make it seem.

[It's terrifying, especially since her soul is at stake.]

I guess it would be pretty weird. But they were built because you did a lot of good for the world and everyone wants to remember you.

[spiritjourneys]

I think I deserve more than two. Maybe three? I'm the one who has to shout.

[rebelwithoutaface]

You don't get points for things you have to do, you get them for things you've done! Until I hear those lungs empty, you have two points for assisting me in the idea, and two points aren't enough for even the worst prizes!

[spiritjourneys]

I don't know if I should strive for prizes without knowing what they are.

[Totally going to try to play you, bro.]

[rebelwithoutaface]

Of course you should. That's why they're called surprises.

[Gonna need a lot of quarters for this game.]

[spiritjourneys]

You said they were prizes. When you play a game with prizes, you know what the prizes are.

[Challenge accepted.]

[savedtheworld]

The spirit world is pretty, right? I never got what was so romantic about being in distress... but if it helps you feel any better, your Grangran's been in distress in the past. And... I guess I've been a damsel sometimes, too. But we always managed to make it out. Either by being quick and clever, or letting our friends help us.

[And Aang can feel his future self's guilt; he must have felt helpless within Korra while all of that was happening to his granddaughter.]

I really do appreciate that. The thought behind the statues sound very kind. I just never cared for being remembered as a hero. Just as long as the people I care about remember me... That should be enough. [He remembers what he learned from Guru Pahtik; even after loved ones are gone, their love still lives on in the hearts of the people they left behind. That would be enough for Aang.]