on that ending :'D

[bendingbending]

Look. I'm not saying that it isn't nice. That he cared so much, I mean. But... [She sighs, looking away. This is really difficult for her. On the one hand, she really, really wants him to like her. On the other...] Mako is with Asami. And Asami is my friend. I couldn't do that to her. This is just how it's going to have to be, and I'm okay with that. Really. I am.

Anyway, I have more - there are important things that I have to focus on right now. I don't think I can afford to get distracted; I have to be the Avatar.

Comments

[spats]

You don't have to be anything except yourself for a while, relax and regroup with the rest of us. You need to take it slow, Korra.

[ Super smoothly glossing over her comments about Asami, lalala. ]

[bendingbending]

[COUGHING oh god when did he get here--

Okay she's good. Honest.]

Being the Avatar is being myself, Mako. I don't think I can afford to take it slow right now.

[spats]

Then appreciate the fact we all just took on the Equalists trying to find you and need to recharge instead, it's not like you're going to take off without us. Right?

[ When all else fails, guilt-trip. Stay safe where he can see you!!! ]

[bendingbending]

Hey! I never said I didn't appreciate that! It means a lot to me that you would come looking for me like that. [wait] That you all would, I mean! But that doesn't change that fact that things are really serious right now, and as the Avatar I can't just sit about waiting. If you and the others need time to rest, I understand that, but Amon's not going to stop, and neither can I.

[Yes Mom]

[fightsandfires]

Are Avatars not supposed to have social lives?

[bendingbending]

Uh....I'm not really sure. But I do think that I should probably be focussing on the bigger picture. [Or at least, that's what she thinks she should be thinking she should do]

[fightsandfires]

If you've got friends you can rely on, taking a moment isn't going to be the end of the world.

[bendingbending]

...What if it is, though? [It's kind of her job 8c]

[chittybang]

[ fhjdhl oh how awkward. Asami doesn't really know what to say to this. ]

[bendingbending]

Oh! [oh god neither does Korra] Hi...Asami...

[chittybang]

Hey.

[ Yes this is very difficult. ]

So... you know what Bolin told me, right?

[challinging]

No, please, by all means, take all the time you need for your relationship troubles.

[All the dry sarcasm. All of it.]

[bendingbending]

Hey! I just said I wasn't going to!

[A beat] I guess you're feeling better then, huh?

[challinging]

After grousing about it first.

...Well enough to be going on with.

[burnedbrighter]

Ironic really...

To focus on your duties you must reject love and desire.

But to be the Avatar you must embrace the ways of Airbenders which thrives on love and emotion.

Such a puzzle. A puzzling little box trapping you up tight and impossible to bend out of.

[bendingbending]

[Sheeee is getting a weird feeling from this chick]

How did you know I was in a box? [What is metaphor??]

[burnedbrighter]

Don't be silly, it's all over your face.

Just like how anyone with half a brain can see what you should do to make this all work out.

[equalizing]

More important things indeed, Avatar.

[bendingbending]

You.

Guess you should be a little quiet with your orders, next time. Not that there'll be a next time.

[equalizing]

You only delayed the inevitable, Avatar. Our time is coming, and when it gets here there will be nowhere for you to run.

[feelsbending]

Yeah, what was that all about? I mean, one second you're kidnapped and the next Asami is all "I think there's something crazy going on here" so naturally I was all "No way, you're saying crazy things, crazy lady" and then she found out about the kiss that totally didn't mean anything to either of you and now there's all this weird tension going on.

[bendingbending]

You might have gone a little overboard with all the...crazy.

[moneybending]

[a w k w a r d]

[bendingbending]

How are there two of you??

[moneybending]

If I knew, I'd tell you.

[Just clearing her throat delicately. Ahem. So. How do we broach the whole Mako issue. This whole situation is just very uncomfortable.]

So...