Abroad

It comes as a shock to all of them when Korra announces that she is leaving Republic City until further notice. She sees the wide range of emotions flash through their eyes, varying from bewilderment to support to pain.

She vanishes out the doorway before any of them can say anything. She's never been good at farewells.

Later that night, as she stands in the cool, moonlit night atop a rocky outcropping of Air Temple Island one last time, she senses his presence behind her, moments before his arms snake around her waist.

They stand like that for a long while.

Eventually, Mako breaks the silence. "Why?"

Korra heaves a sigh and moves apart from him. She poises herself precariously over the edge of the cliff. "To travel. To learn. To see." She sweeps her arm and lets loose a blast of air as she says the last bit.

He nods, staring at the leaves drifting around his feet. "Well then."

She pivots only slightly before he has her in his arms, crushing her lips to his, hands roving over her face and neck in a last attempt to memorize each of her features.

Stepping back, they are both breathless and weak-kneed. He locks his gaze upon her one last time, drinking her in as though she is the last sip of water in a sea of sand. He turns and disappears into the woods.

She raises her fingertips and lightly traces the intricate betrothal necklace he has fastened around her neck.


In with quite a bang, it would seem. They won't all be like this, of course. Series of short snippets on Korra and Mako, each chapter using a word starting with a different letter until I've gotten through all twenty-six letters!

Any input is greatly appreciated!

~RR