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Appointment's Post II

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[Action, January 3rd]
[Voice, March 8th]
[Written, June 11th]

Old appointment's post can be found here.

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[ Her expression turns pointed, smile fading. ]

I do trust you. There's just nothing wrong with me, okay?

If you say so. But there's nothing wrong about feeling upset either, after a thing like that.

[It might have been weeks ago, but he doesn't feel he really has to explain. Zompano. Anyone in the village would get what he means.]

I'd say most people in this village still are bothered by it.

[ But Korra plays dumb, for her pride's sake. ]

By what?

[Well fine, he won't be vague then.]

What happened during Zompano's invasion.

[Grabbing a cup, he decides to serve himself a Mountain Dew slurpee.]

Oh. [ She works at her knuckles absently again. ] Yeah. That was pretty messed up.

Experiments like that have happened before. This was to a completely different level. Even people who are used to how things go around here were troubled by it.

Yeah? What about you?

[ When all else fails, deflect! ]

[Casually blunt:] It messed me up pretty bad too, yeah.

That's too bad.

[ He can talk about it, if he wants - she won't stop him. But she isn't about to talk herself. ]

No one's immune, is the point. It was hard for people who've been here forever. Maybe harder for people who are newer here, like yourself.

So what if it was? It's over. It doesn't matter anymore.

Anything that bothers you is important. Depending on what it is, there's just different ways you have to handle it.

And I'm handling it. So just drop it, okay?

You're handling it in the same way everyone before you has. It's a sticky trap, and I don't want you to charge headfirst into it, but if you don't want me to say anything, fine. I'll keep out of it.

Well, I don't. So just - do that, okay?

[In a showy display, he spreads his hands. Promise to back off, and true to his word, he doesn't say anything more.]

[ She stands, pocketing her hands. ]

I gotta go. Naga needs to go for a run.

You just got here.

[Reminding her, levelly.]

And I just remembered I need to take her out. So what?

Don't come to work if you're not going to work.

[He waves a hand though, permission for her to go. He's not going to keep her from Naga; even if he sees this as an excuse, he knows the polar bear dog is important.]

You can take a leave of absence if you need it, you know. I'm not begrudge you any for it.

I don't need a leave of absence. I just...

[ She doesn't know what she needs. ]

[He waits for her to finish that thought. When she doesn't...]

You need something else to think about. Right?

...Yeah, I do.

[Hm...]

Have you thought about missions?

You mean, doing favors for the Malnosso? Not really.

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