Korra stood right before the portal. The Southern portal to the spirit world. She took deep breaths. Tenzin had told her she must do this herself. So the people, her friends, her family that were standing nearly right behind her, could do nothing to help. This was the avatar's job.
Korra took a deep breath. She glanced one last look at her friends and family. She quickly looked back to the portal, knowing the longer she looked at them, the more pain she'd feel inside. Korra shook off her thoughts and began to reach for the portal with her arm.
"Korra!"
Her eyes widened at the sudden outburst of her name. She couldn't help but yank her arm back and look over her shoulder. Korra turned around so she could face no one else but Mako.
"Wait, wait Korra."
Her eyes quickly took interest of the ground (and her feet) instead of Mako's face. But Mako took none of that. He lifted her chin up so her ocean blue eyes could meet his topaz ones.
"Please be careful." He breathed out.
Korra nodded quickly. "I know."
Mako glanced to the spirit portal and then back at her. Her eyes met his again.
"I want you to know that I still love you, okay?" Mako confessed.
"Okay." Korra croaked. There was a short awkward silence, but before he could speak again, she leaped into his arms. His neck was hugged by her arms. At first startled, but then Mako tightly wrapped his hands around her back.
"Please, please be careful. I don't want to lose you." Mako whispered into her ear.
A stray tear left Korra's eye as it fell down her cheek. "I know. I still love you too, Mako."
Korra softly stepped back. She looked at him, and gave a quick kiss on the cheek. They both nodded silently, and before they both knew it, she was gone.