1. A Bridge too far
A series of quick chapters based on themes. This is part of my entry for the 1000 themes challenge! And yes, there IS one: look it up! This is going to be based around the first 100 of these 1000 themes.
Anyways, I hope you enjoy!
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From the day Tonraq and Senna's little daughter was born, they knew that there was something special about their little one. The way she cooed, hummed, and played with the little leopardseal-skin toys were so precious that both new parents thought they would die. Not literally, of course.
When little Korra turned four, Senna sent her off to a little school in the close-by center of the Southern Water Tribe. When she came home every day in that first month, every cell in her body was sparkling. Tonraq had never been so proud. She told stories of her school-time adventures and the other kids at school. From the second she was born to the moment she went to school on that sixth day, there had never been a bridge too far for Korra to cross.
The sixth day, Korra came home in tears.
"Bullies!" she cried into her mother's chest, "They call me mean! They no like me!" Senna was almost in tears by this point. Her little Korra, not liked? "They called me a fat leopardseal!"
This brought Senna over the edge.
"It's okay, Korra," she whispered, tousling her little one's hair lovingly and on the verge of tears herself. "You just have to remember that you are Korra, and no matter what other people call you, you will always be my loving, caring, favorite little girl."
Korra sniffed.
"Promise?"
Senna smiled warmly.
"I promise, Korra. Do you want to know how I know?"
Korra nodded.
"I know because in your life, Korra, there has never been-or will be- a bridge too far."
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A/N: So, this is chapter one. I've started the challenge on May 31st, 2012, and so I guess I'm supposed to finish it before May 31st, 2013... Probably not going to happen.