"Chief, Councilman Tenzin is here."
Lin felt her body tense at the name. She was having a hard enough day as it was, and seeing Tenzin certainly wasn't going to help anything. It never did. With the Avatar watching her every move, she couldn't show any signs of hesitation. She sighed and muttered, "Let him in."
She stood from her chair, facing him as he walked in. Her face showed no signs of emotion, but she was sure that her eyes gave her away. Despite over a decade having passed since they had been lovers, the tension between them was still high. The Chief of Police hated the "friendship" they had. It really couldn't be called a friendship. They weren't friends. They hadn't been since he had left.
"Lin, you're looking radiant as usual," he said turning to her with a forced grin. The man always acted as if nothing was awkward between them, but they both knew it was. Even speaking on professional terms was a struggle for them. The façade he put up only added to her distaste of the whole situation.
"Cut the garbage, Tenzin," she replied. "Why is the Avatar in Republic City? I thought you were supposed to be moving down to the South Pole to train her." Her hands were clasped behind her back, and while she remained calm, her palms were sweating. After all the years that had passed, he still managed to affect her nerves.
"My relocation has been delayed. The Avatar, on the other hand, will be heading back to the South Pole immediately where she will stay put." Tenzin offered to repair the damages and take responsibility for Korra's actions. Lin looked back at the Avatar and then back at the man before her. He was always trying to serve others. Tenzin was that way. He was so generous that he forgot what he needed or what made him happy. Lin could see that Korra already had a handle over him. It infuriated her.
"Fine," she replied. "Get her out of my city."
"Always a pleasure, Lin," he said stiffly.
When they had left, Lin sank back into her chair, holding her head in her hands. She knew that this wasn't going to be the last that she saw of Korra, and certainly not of Tenzin.