[Hei's line of thought would be beyond her understanding. She knows that touches can be faked and calculated for an agenda, but she couldn't even begin to guess what that agenda might be.
She obediently puts her hand under the cold tap water. It doesn't hurt much now, but Korra had enough accidents during her water and fire bending training to know that burns are best taken care of before the pain sets in. (On a whim, she tries to use the tap water to pull the heat out. It's one of the first healing techniques Master Katara ever taught her. But the water doesn't respond. It never does.)]
How long does it usually take?
[If any of her disappointment comes through her voice, it's only as a hint of wistfulness, almost imperceptible. Not counting those days when the City taunted her, she hasn't had her bending for almost eight months. She's learned to live without it; the ache is as much a part of her as her heartbeat, and just as easy to ignore.]
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She obediently puts her hand under the cold tap water. It doesn't hurt much now, but Korra had enough accidents during her water and fire bending training to know that burns are best taken care of before the pain sets in. (On a whim, she tries to use the tap water to pull the heat out. It's one of the first healing techniques Master Katara ever taught her. But the water doesn't respond. It never does.)]
How long does it usually take?
[If any of her disappointment comes through her voice, it's only as a hint of wistfulness, almost imperceptible. Not counting those days when the City taunted her, she hasn't had her bending for almost eight months. She's learned to live without it; the ache is as much a part of her as her heartbeat, and just as easy to ignore.]