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.

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[spats]

[ Don't worry, Korra, he just has a lot of issues piled up about abandonment. Also, he kind of semi-ish sort-of likes you back, so. Things.

He doesn't return the smile, silenced by his own concerns and not exactly reassured. ]

[bendingbending]

[Okay, now she's worried. The smile slips away]

...Mako?

[spats]

What?

[ That thing where he doesn't look at her? Yeah. Feeling too stupid to want to see the confirmation in her eyes. ]

[bendingbending]

You're just...going to leave it there? [She sounds worried at first before her tone switches to plain confused. Maybe a little unimpressed. Come on, man, you were having an intense feelings argument, you can't just leave it there!] Really?

[spats]

[ It's called bottling your emotions, it's super healthy. Definitely. ]

Nothing else I say is going to make a difference, is it?

[bendingbending]

Not...really. It's not because of you or me not listening to you or anything, though! Literally anyone in the world could walk up to me and say the same things, and I still wouldn't listen! [Does that make it better??]

That is - I don't know, the fact that it got me so mad means that I actually was listening to you, okay? I wouldn't bother sticking around to stay mad for so long with most other people. So it's not you.

But...yeah. This is my duty, Mako. I can't just turn my back on that, not for anything. I'm sorry.

[spats]

I asked you to rest up for a couple of days, not to give up your calling completely. Can't you meditate and reconnect to one of your past lives, ask them for help? Isn't that an Avatar thing that would be useful and — stationary, for more than five seconds?

[bendingbending]

Oh! yeah, I did that while I was trapped in the box. [Hey Mako did she mention that she was trapped in a box? :'D] I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. But like I said before, we don't know what's going to come up. My point was that I'm not going to stay still if people need my help, not that I'm going to run across the rooftops yelling for Amon.

I think that sounds like a good compromise, don't you?

[spats]

While you — what? Tarrlok put you in a box?

[ Wow. WOW, he's going to firebend that asshole's face off. ]

[bendingbending]

Uh. Well, I am the Avatar. Boxes are pretty much the go to when it comes to keeping me contained, I guess.

I probably shouldn't mention that Amon had his goons electrocute the box, huh? [wait.]

[spats]

[bendingbending]

I'm sorry!! Wait, what am I apologising for? I didn't electrocute myself.

Anyway, it was mostly okay. I hung from the bars at the top. Amon told them not to underestimate me, and they did, so - three guesses for who's not getting dessert tonight?

[spats]

I'll electrocute them.

[bendingbending]

It's okay, I already took care of it. Obviously.