[ Mildly surprised, Hei glances at Korra again. His look isn't quite so impassive now; after a blink or two, a weary half-smile flits across his lips. In the sunlight the skin of his face, though firm, reveals a tracery of lines at the corners of the eyes, like those on a man twice his age. But it's a boyish gesture when he knocks his shoulder lightly against hers, adjusting the rhythm of his steps and breathing to coincide with hers. ]
[ Go with the flow, Amber used to say. While that's an impossibility, given Hei's nature, there are moments when it's good advice. Moments when, freed of the messy tangle of past or future, the present can be just shy of perfect. ]
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[ Go with the flow, Amber used to say. While that's an impossibility, given Hei's nature, there are moments when it's good advice. Moments when, freed of the messy tangle of past or future, the present can be just shy of perfect. ]