Lin and Kya had been friends since forever. There wasn't a thing that one of them didn't know about the other, and if there was, they would find out….

Lin Beifong's eyes fluttered open. All was right with the world for a second, before the beeping of the Future Industries alarm clock on her bedside table shattered the bubble of peace that was holding her just above reality, bringing her back down to earth. Groaning, she pulled her sheets back and stepped out of bed. Lin rubbed her eyes and blinked, walking over to the basin with the jug of water beside it to wash her face with. Splashing the crisp, cold water over her face, she sighed. Republic city had been so warm and humid recently, the heat enveloping her during the night, hugging her so tightly there were times she felt she couldn't breathe.

Absent-mindedly, Lin metal-bended her police uniform on and walked over to the mirror to check that she hadn't forgotten to brush her hair or something. That'd happened on more than one occasion, where she had stayed at the police station all night and had only gotten home at 5:00am, only to wake up to back to work again at 6:00am. Kya said she worked too hard. Grabbing her coat, Lin walked slowly down the stairs, not bothering with breakfast. She stopped at the door, on her doormat, there was an envelope. Lin wondered who it was from, she never got letters…

Turning over the white piece of paper, she saw the words Lin Beifong. She recognized that handwriting from somewhere. Lin shoved it in her coat pocket, deciding to open it at work, she would be late if she didn't hurry up.

Lin sat down at her desk, sighing. She could feel a migraine coming on. She had been getting more and more of these recently, but put them down to her lack of water. Lin slumped over her desk, groaning, and shut her eyes, blocking out the light. All of a sudden the door burst open, and Kya was in the doorway singing happy birthday. Great. She thought nobody knew.

"...Happy birthday to Liiinnn, Happy birthday to you!"

Kya placed a cupcake decorated with bright blue frosting down on the table. It had a candle sticking out of it. "Blow your candle then Lin!"

Lin blew it, but only because it was a fire hazard.

"Kya…" Lin began.

"Lin. No, you never let me celebrate your birthday, but you're 54 today. Please?" Kya protested.

"Fine. But keep it down. I'm trying to work." Lin snapped.

"I'm coming to get you after your work. see you at eight!" Kya chirped, and left the room.

Lin smiled a little and looked around the room. Suddenly she caught sight of her coat, and the envelope sticking out of it. Walking over to her coat, she carefully slid the envelope out of the coat pocket, as if it could detonate at any moment. She sat down at her desk and, carefully, so as not to tear the paper, she opened it bit by bit. Once it was opened, Lin carefully pulled the piece of card out. It read:

Lin Beifong

As a good friend of Korra and Asami, you are invited to their wedding ceremony, which is being held on Aang Memorial Island on Saturday the Second of November at dusk.

Please feel free to dress in whatever you want. All we want of you is your company.

From Asami Sato and Korra of the Southern Water Tribe

Lin smiled, glad that Asami and Korra had realised their love at last. It seemed everyone knew they were in love before they themselves did. Of course Lin would be attending, but only, she told herself, for security reasons.

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