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[Mako frowns self-consciously. Not a good feeling when the girl you love makes fun of your illiteracy.]
What did you expect? [He slumps back again, and his voice falls quieter with each statement.] I didn't have a formal education after my parents died. I was too busy taking care of Bolin. That's why I need your help with this.
What did you expect? [He slumps back again, and his voice falls quieter with each statement.] I didn't have a formal education after my parents died. I was too busy taking care of Bolin. That's why I need your help with this.
[Mako might have an immediate response to that if he weren't so focused on not fucking up the first moment of genuine affection Korra has given him since he arrived. His lips quirk in a small smile as he shrugs his other shoulder.]
It's fine. [Just keep your hand right where it is ffff.
He picks up his communicator again.] Anyway, I think we got the gist of the first paragraph. You go now.
It's fine. [Just keep your hand right where it is ffff.
He picks up his communicator again.] Anyway, I think we got the gist of the first paragraph. You go now.
[Sorry, Mako; she lets go of his shoulder, though after grabbing her device, she does shift so their heads are closer together.]
City, intersection of places and time. Might be fake. [She's just skimming -- it's boring and she has trouble focusing when she doesn't feel engaged.] Natural laws don't always apply, not orbiting a star, on some kind of planet. Blah blah blah we don't know where we are.
City, intersection of places and time. Might be fake. [She's just skimming -- it's boring and she has trouble focusing when she doesn't feel engaged.] Natural laws don't always apply, not orbiting a star, on some kind of planet. Blah blah blah we don't know where we are.
[This, he can comfortably settle into. With her voice so close to him, it is a little more difficult for him to focus on the material as well, but he's managing somehow.]
What kinds of barriers is this guy talking about?
What kinds of barriers is this guy talking about?
You haven't looked? [He quirks a curious brow at her.]
Oh, yeah? We should do that, then. [And not ask why she hasn't. He wants to, but he won't.]
Give me that. [He yanks it out of her hand and drops it on the floor beside him.]
I mean after you heal. How much longer do you think that's gonna take?
I mean after you heal. How much longer do you think that's gonna take?
That bad, huh. I guess I'll see if Bolin wants to head out there with me.
[He sighs, catching her pout and knowing why that is.] I'm glad you're taking care of yourself, Korra. I know it sucks.
[He reaches to place a hand on her arm.]
Hey. We'll do something when you're better, alright? I'm sure the waiting is going to make it that much better.
Hey. We'll do something when you're better, alright? I'm sure the waiting is going to make it that much better.
Yeah. [He sighs and gets back to it, proceeding carefully to minimize awkward stumbling.]
The City was controlled by beings who called themselves the... day-ties and they were able to put curses on the population and give us things in ex-exchange for memories, items, uhh. Oh, et cetera. They may have been members of a tech-no-log... race. [He scratches his nose, as if an itch had distracted him.] Maybe one that is studying human—? Humans, I guess. Yadda yadda. [Deliberately avoiding that word, anonymous.]
...Oh, deities. I'm guessing this "source" mentioned here is who everyone keeps talking about lately.
The City was controlled by beings who called themselves the... day-ties and they were able to put curses on the population and give us things in ex-exchange for memories, items, uhh. Oh, et cetera. They may have been members of a tech-no-log... race. [He scratches his nose, as if an itch had distracted him.] Maybe one that is studying human—? Humans, I guess. Yadda yadda. [Deliberately avoiding that word, anonymous.]
...Oh, deities. I'm guessing this "source" mentioned here is who everyone keeps talking about lately.
[...so that's what that word is.]
So what now, then? Have you guys had more contact with the deities since that happened?
So what now, then? Have you guys had more contact with the deities since that happened?
... But they're deities. It doesn't work that way, unless that's just a nickname.
Deities are just another kind of spirit. [While gods and spirits may seem all-powerful to normal people, to Korra they're just another part of the world (admittedly one she has little experience with). Strong, to be respected, but not all-powerful or anything like that.]
Anyway. Whatever they are, they look like they're gone.
Anyway. Whatever they are, they look like they're gone.
... And you're okay with that?
[Something about that tone bothers him.] Korra, these guys who'd been ruling over you just got overthrown. You need to find out who they are, not just give in to their anonymity and call it a day.
[He REALLY means the general you, but...]
[Something about that tone bothers him.] Korra, these guys who'd been ruling over you just got overthrown. You need to find out who they are, not just give in to their anonymity and call it a day.
[He REALLY means the general you, but...]
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