Korra and her dad were on the barren tundra just outside the Southern Water Tribe Capital. They were in the middle of a combat against the dark spirits who have been attacking her fellow tribesmen.
A dark spirit that looked like a demon owl swatted Korra's dad away and onto a boulder, knocking him out cold.
Korra gasped, launched a big earth disc at the spirit and snowbended her way towards her father. The spirit turned to Dad, preparing to attack him. Korra stood protectively in front of her father in a defensive position.
"What are you… doing?" Korra heard her dad speak through teeth clenched in agony. She looked behind her and saw him getting up rather unsteadily.
"Protecting you, of course," Korra replied as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.
"No way!" Dad pushed Korra behind him. He already had several gashes and bruises, and yet he's still as strong as a polar bear dog.
"What?!" Korra tried to push her dad's arm away from her so that she could shield him, seeing that he is still badly injured. Korra could tell that his right leg was badly wounded, because he seemed hurt every time he moves his leg.
"I'd rather get injured while protecting you than see you protecting me!" Korra and Dad were now struggling to shield each other against the other's wishes.
Korra faced her father and yelled, "Why not? I'm the Avatar!"
To which Tonraq snapped back, "I'm your dad!"
Suddenly, both of them were swatted by the demon owl spirit and knocked out cold.