[It's one of her better qualities -- Korra takes her punches and then gets straight back up. The way things ended with Li hurt, but she's got plenty of other things going on in her life.
Like training!]
I was just practicing some new forms Jinora taught me. Want something to drink?
[She's already heading upstairs to the kitchen. Training is thirsty work.]
[Now he has to rethink his plan. If Korra no longer blames herself for what happened with Hei, then it wouldn't do any good if Chekov passed on what he had said. There's a chance he could upset her, even, and Korra can be intimidating when she's a certain kind of upset.
But shouldn't he at least tell her that he discussed her with Hei? Wouldn't it be a breech of confidence to do something that she might not approve of and not admit to it? (Arguably, he would have been better off not approaching Hei, then he wouldn't feel a need to apologize for anything. It had seemed like a good idea at the time!)
Chekov is thoroughly caught up in his thoughts. Anything Korra might be saying is going unheard.]
IspoketoHeiabouthisbehaviorwhenheendedyourrelationship. [No, that probably wouldn't be comprehensible even if there were spaces between the words.] Ay--I confronted Hei, partly on your behalf.
[Wow. He really should have approached that differently.]
I thought that Hei's behavior towards you was reprehensible, and so I attempted to show him the error of his ways. The problem is him, not you, and I was strongly encouraged to be less curious about his secrets.
[For a moment, Korra just gapes at him, uncomprehending. How could he --why would he -- She can hardly wrap her mind around it.
A wave of anger crashes over her.]
Chekov! How could you?!
[She had told him those things in confidence! It was supposed to be a secret! How could he go behind her back and talk to Hei? Her relationship with Hei -- the end of it -- is none of his business!]
[Korra grabs Chekov by the collar and practically lifts him off the ground. Yeah, she's pissed.]
That didn't give you any right to talk to him!
[After promising Hei she wouldn't push, after deciding she'd respect his decision even though she didn't understand it, Chekov just had to go and break her word behind her back. (It doesn't matter that he hadn't known about the promise. The fact is, she had told Hei she wouldn't push and then her best friend went and pushed him.)]
[Hey. Chekov gets why she's mad, to a degree, but he told her what he did! Doesn't a confession count for anything?]
Was I supposed to let you think that you are the reason he chose to discontinue your relationship?
[He's annoyed. Yes, he made a tactical error, but that doesn't make it okay for Korra to get physical. Chekov tries to pry her fingers off of his shirt.]
[Sorry, Chekov, physical is Korra's default, and her grip is like steel on his shirt. If she were to let him go right now, it'd be because she threw him across the room.]
You weren't supposed to do anything! That's between me and him!
[Having a short temper is one thing. Expressing anger by throwing friends? Another thing entirely, and not acceptable in Chekov's books. On some days, he'd likely get over it immediately; between Howl and Sophie leaving and his unsettling conversation with Hei, however, he's about had it with his friends.
Chekov bites back a response that will make matters worse, rolls to his feet, and storms out of the room. Korra would be able to catch him easily if she wanted to.]
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❊ February 20th
Like training!]
I was just practicing some new forms Jinora taught me. Want something to drink?
[She's already heading upstairs to the kitchen. Training is thirsty work.]
❊ February 20th
[Now he has to rethink his plan. If Korra no longer blames herself for what happened with Hei, then it wouldn't do any good if Chekov passed on what he had said. There's a chance he could upset her, even, and Korra can be intimidating when she's a certain kind of upset.
But shouldn't he at least tell her that he discussed her with Hei? Wouldn't it be a breech of confidence to do something that she might not approve of and not admit to it? (Arguably, he would have been better off not approaching Hei, then he wouldn't feel a need to apologize for anything. It had seemed like a good idea at the time!)
Chekov is thoroughly caught up in his thoughts. Anything Korra might be saying is going unheard.]
❊ February 20th
She taps on his head.]
Hello? Anybody home?
❊ February 20th
IspoketoHeiabouthisbehaviorwhenheendedyourrelationship. [No, that probably wouldn't be comprehensible even if there were spaces between the words.] Ay--I confronted Hei, partly on your behalf.
[Partly on his own behalf.]
❊ February 20th
What?!
[You better explain yourself, Chekov.]
❊ February 20th
I thought that Hei's behavior towards you was reprehensible, and so I attempted to show him the error of his ways. The problem is him, not you, and I was strongly encouraged to be less curious about his secrets.
❊ February 20th
A wave of anger crashes over her.]
Chekov! How could you?!
[She had told him those things in confidence! It was supposed to be a secret! How could he go behind her back and talk to Hei? Her relationship with Hei -- the end of it -- is none of his business!]
❊ February 20th
You were upset because of him.
[...That's all he's got.]
❊ February 20th
That didn't give you any right to talk to him!
[After promising Hei she wouldn't push, after deciding she'd respect his decision even though she didn't understand it, Chekov just had to go and break her word behind her back. (It doesn't matter that he hadn't known about the promise. The fact is, she had told Hei she wouldn't push and then her best friend went and pushed him.)]
❊ February 20th
Was I supposed to let you think that you are the reason he chose to discontinue your relationship?
[He's annoyed. Yes, he made a tactical error, but that doesn't make it okay for Korra to get physical. Chekov tries to pry her fingers off of his shirt.]
❊ February 20th
You weren't supposed to do anything! That's between me and him!
[Aaaand now she's throwing him.]
I can't believe you!
❊ February 20th
Chekov bites back a response that will make matters worse, rolls to his feet, and storms out of the room. Korra would be able to catch him easily if she wanted to.]
❊ February 20th
She jumps out the window, using airbending to soften her fall, and storms out to the beach to clear her head.]