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Book 5: Omens
Chapter 2: Wind
"Kuvira?" Asami was astonished.
Korra simply nodded, re-reading the note in her hands. Asami was finding it hard to gauge Korra's expression, something she could normally deduce with ease.
"Is something wrong Korra?"
Korra sighed and stuffed the note into her pack. "She was just thanking me for saving her life." She climbed into bed and laid back, trying to relax her breathing.
Asami set aside her sketchbook. "Oh, I see." A slow, burning anger was rising in her gut at the mention of the woman. The one who'd claimed so many lives, caused so much heartache for so many. The woman who killed her father. Asami Sato never in her life had held a grudge, but she had no family, and her anger could only be directed towards one person; Kuvira. She knew that Korra saw Kuvira differently and she was trying, spirits was she trying, to understand.
"I'm sorry Asami, about your father..." Korra whispered, shutting off the lamp next to her.
Asami turned on her side to face the window. Me too.
Korra wrapped her arm around the other woman, afraid she was crossing a line, but Asami seemed to relax at the touch. "You still have a family Asami."
The CEO turned to look at Korra, their eyes locking. She saw only compassion in those eyes, yearning to help her. Asami laced her fingers through Korra's and leaned into her. "I know..." she whispered, a tear threatening to leave her eye. "Korra?"
"Yeah?"
She hesitated for a moment, but the need to be in Korra's arms outweighed her fears. "Can you...hold me please? If that's okay..."
The question caught her off guard, if for a moment. "Of course." She wrapped her arms around Asami as she laid her head in the crook of her neck, the feeling of Asami's body pressed to hers, making her unnaturally hot. A heat of pleasure, not discomfort.
Asami's breathing began to even out as she calmed down, just enjoying someone else being there with her. She wouldn't mind if her and Korra were a little closer.
"I think staying at Air Temple Island was a good idea." Asami said flirtatiously, hoping Korra would pick up on it.
Korra caught the hint, her cheeks flushed. Thank the spirits it's dark in here. "I think so too." Korra laughed nervously. She basked in the feeling of Asami pressed close to her, it felt good. It felt right.
Asami smirked. She was beginning to see Korra's awareness of the two of them, what they were becoming. What they would call it, she didn't know.
"Would you like to help me with the glider suits tomorrow?" Asami asked, yawning loudly.
Korra grinned, "That sounds perfect."
"Good." Asami whispered, snuggling up to her, yawning again. "Night, Korra."
Korra pulled her close. "Goodnight."
Jinora stood up from her meditation and stretched her limbs, the western wind blowing in her face. Pepper had flown her nearly non-stop since they left Republic City three days ago. She gazed ahead through the mountains trying to spot the temple. By the course she had set, they would be there any time.
Ria's ears were bleeding, bright lights within the sanctuary, and the doors won't open?
Whatever this was, Jinora was afraid it might be beyond her power to solve. Nevertheless, her father had sent her, and here she was on her way to visit the Western Air Temple for the very first time.
"I still can't believe he wants to name me Elder, Pepper..." she muttered to herself, patting the bison's head. Growing up, she had always been the mature one of the children, and the first to reach the rank of Master since her father, but his decision to name her Elder of the Western Temple when the others were ready, had come suddenly. Jinora wasn't sure she was ready for the task, but she would give it her best. The Air Nation would be depending on her.
A line of mountains soon came into view and Pepper began to ascend to crest the peaks. Jinora anchored herself, grabbing Peppers ropes as the bison soared over the snow capped mountaintop, and there it was. She'd heard stories from her father, passed down from Aang of the wonders of the temple and its unique location. As Pepper flew closer she could see the lake beneath her. The temple was built on the underside of a cliff, causing all of the buildings to appear to hang upside down. There were steps built into the side of the cliff to allow for movement between tiers of the temple and different buildings.
She'd read in Wan Shi Tong's library that this was the only temple to remain relatively untouched by the 100 Year War, other than Avatar Aang and Firelord Zuko's battle with the Combustion Man, and later Princess Azula. One tower had been completely destroyed, and the fountains damaged, but at least those had been restored over the years.
"Take us down Pepper." Jinora commanded, eager to see her new home.
As they descended and crossed over the lake Jinora could see two figures standing at the platform awaiting her and dozens of acolytes moving throughout the temple. Shu and Kirei. Pepper landed and immediately let out a long series of grunts. Jinora smiled to herself as she floated to the ground her robes billowing around her. The two Airbenders approaching her.
"Master Jinora!" Shu yelled, waving to her as he and Kirei stepped onto the platform.
"Shu! It's good to see you, although I wish it was better circumstances." She replied sadly.
Shu and Kirei stopped a few paces from her and gave a customary light bow. Jinora regarded them both sharply. She had first met Shu three years ago in the Earth Kingdom after Harmonic Convergence. He was one of the first new Airbenders. Kirei was brought to Air Temple island only a year ago from the Fire Nation, his jet black hair and bright amber eyes gave away his heritage. He had become a fast learner and was quite spiritually in tune. A few more years and Jinora wouldn't be surprised if he received his tattoos.
"It is a pleasure to see you again, Kirei." Jinora said, turning her attention to him.
"You as well, Master Jinora."
"Is Ria still comatose?" Jinora asked, there wasn't any time to waste here.
Shu nodded solemnly, "Yes." He glanced to Kirei with a knowing look. "We are unsure of how to help her, and with the sanctuary still barred from the inside, we felt we needed to call for a Master."
"You did the right thing." Jinora lifted her pack she'd brought down from the saddle and slung it over one shoulder. "Kirei would you please take Pepper to the bison stables, he needs to rest." Kirei set to it at once, soon Pepper was lifting off from the platform.
She turned to Shu and straightened her back. "Alright, take me to Ria first."
"Right this way." Shu quickly led her to a small room in the nearest inverted tower after Jinora stowed her pack safely in her own room. Using the steps carved into the cliff, they soon arrived.
Ria was lying still on her back, her eyes shut, and breathing very shallowly. Shu waited at the door as the master airbender began to inspect the room and finally sitting next to the bed.
"And she has remained this way since?" Jinora asked, still eyeing Ria carefully.
"Yes, about a week now."
Jinora began to even her breathing, willing herself inward and reaching out, trying to detect Ria's spirit. Where there should have been a light, she found only darkness. This isn't right, she should be right here. Something grasped her tenaciously and began to pull her down slowly, black tendrils crept around her spirit body's limbs in an effort to drag her into the abyss. Jinora pulled back with all of her strength, severing the connection.
She fell out of the chair gasping for air, sweat dripping from her face. "Master Jinora!" Shu was by her side in an instant. "Are you alright?"
Jinora nodded quickly, taking several deep breaths. "Shu..." she struggled, still trying to recover. "Something is very wrong..." He helped her up, and stepped back, waiting patiently for her to continue, glancing at Ria.
"I tried to project my spirit in order to sense hers, to see if the cause of this is related to the spirits." She hesitated to make sure she had his full attention.
Shu's face was beginning to pale, "What is it you found?" his voice barely above a whisper.
"It's gone Shu. Ria's spirit is gone."
"Awwww come on Korra! It would be just like old times!" Bolin whined on his knees, pleading with the Avatar.
Mako shook his head hopelessly, "Bo, if she doesn't want to do it, she doesn't have to."
Korra couldn't help seeing him grovel any longer. "Alright, I'll do it!" she said, flashing Bolin a crooked smile.
"You will?!" Mako and Bolin said simultaneously.
Bolin scooped her up into a bear hug, "This is gonna be awesome!" he yelled, setting her back down. "We gotta get uniforms, register for the match, heck! We need to train!" The younger brother rushed out of Mako's office, "I'll radio you guys later!"
Korra sat down in the chair in front of Mako's office desk, chuckling to herself. Bolin, never change.
"I can handle the uniforms, I'll go talk to Asami about it. We don't really need to train either, we have all been fighting a lot recently." She glanced at Mako's injured arm. "Are you sure that you can bend with that arm?"
He nodded, "It's not in the best shape, but I've been doing therapy awhile. If I have to, I can use one arm to bend. Besides, the match isn't for a few days yet."
Korra raised an eyebrow. "One arm?"
Mako shrugged and rubbed the back of his neck. "I've kind of been taking some pointers from the airbender kids and adapting it to my bending. I'm going to have to be more elusive while it heals."
"Wow, you went to them for help? Is stubborn Mako coming around?" Korra teased.
Mako rolled his eyes, "Not a chance, Avatar. Thank you, by the way, for agreeing to this. The charity match will help the rebuilding efforts. There are a lot of people without a home right now."
The attack on Republic City had left thousands homeless and the rebuilding efforts, while progressing, were doing so slowly. Probending had been suspended, but Bolin had gone directly to President Raiko with the request, and surprisingly he consented.
"Hey, it's my job, I help people." Korra jumped out of her chair and walked to the door. "I'll let you get back to work. I'm going to go visit Asami at work to help with the glider suits and ask about the uniforms. You and Bo should come by Air Temple Island tonight."
Mako smirked, "Alright, I think I can manage that. It's good to have you back Korra."
"Good to be back."
Korra raced down to the street after she left his office. She had a special stop to make before Future Industries.
Asami had just finished sewing the zipper on the glider suit when a knock on her office door caught her attention. She crossed the room and opened the door smiling, her grin growing wider when she saw the person standing in front of her.
"Hey Asami!" Korra greeted cheerfully, her arms behind her back.
"Hi there." She said giggling. "Come on in." She stepped aside and motioned for Korra to follow, beginning to explain the glider suit as she went. "So I've updated the fabric, allowing for more protection, while at the same time making it more breathable, as I've said before..." She paused and looked back at Korra, her eyes went wide. Korra was holding a small pot with a fire lily in it, a dorky grin on her face. Asami would swear her heart skipped a beat as Korra laughed nervously.
"I uh...thought I'd get you a flower to brighten your day..." Korra trailed off, looking out the window as her cheeks reddened.
Asami smiled and held the pot up, inspecting the flower. She beamed at Korra and kissed her lightly on the cheek, lingering for a second longer than the last time she'd done so, trying to convey her feelings without going too far. "I love it Korra, you're too sweet."
Korra's cheeks were blazing red by the time Asami had set the flower on her desk. "I'm glad you like it. Umm, are you ready to test the suit?" she asked, wanting to ease the tension. Not that she was uncomfortable, the flirting just wasn't something she was used to.
Asami clapped her hands together excitedly, "Yep! But I want you to have a glider staff just in case something goes wrong with the wings on the suit, I don't want you falling to your death."
Korra laughed loudly. "Asami, I can firebend out of my feet, through the air. I think I'll be okay." She crossed her arms, grinning. "Besides, I am also a Master airbender."
Asami rolled her eyes and flicked a hand through the air, "Fine." She picked up the suit and tossed it to Korra, smirking. "You can change in the side room there." She pointed to the door on the other side of the office.
Korra inspected the glider suit in her hands when she entered the bathroom. It occurred to her she had never actually worn one before and had no idea how to put it on. She slipped off the pelt around her waist and slid off her blue pants after kicking off her boots. Korra pulled off her tank top and sleeves, exposing her white wrappings underneath. She frowned as she eyeballed the glider suit more closely, eventually figuring out how to step into it, pulling it up and pulling her arms through the sleeves, and buttoning the wings to her chest and waist.
The material was very tight, that was certain. How do the Airbenders wear this stuff? She was always used to having baggy pants at least, her tank top wasn't baggy, but it wasn't this tight either. Surprisingly though, she could feel the air from the vent above her on her skin as if she wasn't wearing anything at all. Breathable? It's almost like I feel naked. Korra tried pulling up the zipper but it wouldn't budge.
"Ugh!" she grunted pulling on it again...and it snapped. Oh spirits.
A knock on the door startled her, causing her arm to slam into the wall. "Damn..." she swore, rubbing her arm.
"Korra, are you alright in there?" Asami asked from the other side, concerned.
"Yeah! Well, no, the zipper was stuck, and I kinda broke it..." she muttered.
"Do you want some help?"
Korra was certain she heard a faint giggle, only adding to her embarrassment. To compound the issue, her breast wrappings were in plain view if Asami were to help. "Uh..." She struggled to come up with a solution, not wanting Asami to see her like this. The only response she got was the opening of the door.
Asami's eyes immediately wandered to Korra's toned, tanned abs and trailed up her torso to the white wrapping covering Korra's chest, not to mention the mere shape of Korra's body in the skin tight suit, eliciting a feeling in her she hadn't felt in a long time. She is beautiful. Asami had seen Korra wearing a little less clothing before, but she hadn't been standing face to face with her, and in such a predicament. Suppressing her urge to stare, she simply laughed, and tugged at either side of the clothing.
"Alright, let me see." Asami said quietly, putting on her best studious expression, trying to put Korra at ease.
Korra's cheeks felt like someone had bent fire at her face, she was beyond flustered and was finding it difficult to stay still as Asami worked on the zipper. If Asami made a move, Korra wasn't sure she could hold back from kissing her. Korra's thoughts were flying by so quickly she barely heard Asami's voice.
"You only pulled it too hard and off the track is all, it's fixed now." Asami smiled sweetly at her.
Korra swallowed nervously. Asami was standing directly in front of her, their bodies almost as close as they were last night. Spirits I want her in my arms again.
Asami cocked her head to the side, a puzzled look on her face. "You okay?" she asked playfully, fully aware of what Korra must be thinking.
Korra only nodded mutely, pulling the zipper up. "So, umm I guess I'm ready now." She smiled crookedly at the emerald eyes in front of her, feeling a little more secure now that her chest wasn't exposed.
Asami' lips curved only slightly. She grabbed Korra's hand and led her out of the room. "Okay, I have a variety of tests I need you to perform. I also need you to be very detailed in your explanations. Sound good?" She asked, grabbing her checklist and coat.
Korra flexed her muscles, giving Asami a crooked grin. "Yes ma'am!"
"Alright Korra, I want to test the wings first..." Asami explained, filling out a form she had on her clipboard.
Korra nodded, standing on the edge of the Future Industries building rooftop. An eastern wind...
Asami smiled as she watched her friend gaze around the city. "You know, I think the Portal and the vines make the city more beautiful..." she spoke admiringly.
"I agree." Korra said dreamily, looking toward downtown.
"We haven't got all day Avatar, get those wings tested." Asami teased, crossing her arms.
The Spirit Portal was in view and Korra smiled fondly at the vacation her and Asami had shared. Some of her best memories were made during their time in that wonderful place. Korra wouldn't have asked for anyone else to go with her. She could almost feel Asami's hand in hers as if she was walking into the portal again. I'm falling for her aren't I? It wasn't much of an internal debate. Her thoughts were always on the pale woman, she was certain. It had to be love.
"Korra! Did you hear me?" Asami asked, pretending to be annoyed, grinning despite herself. Korra's head snapped around, flashing Asami a toothy grin.
"Wings! Got it!" she yelled, casually holding out her arms and falling backwards off the rooftop.
Asami gasped and ran to the railing, searching the area below her looking for friend. She spotted Korra a moment later gliding perfectly along the the rooftops. Breathing a sigh of relief she began to pen down her observations of Korra's movements. Everything seemed to be performing correctly. She moves quickly.
Korra banked right, taking her back toward Future Industries. She couldn't believe the freedom she felt moving through the air without a glider, it was liberating. She hadn't felt this rush of freedom since her days in the compound at the South Pole. Sneaking out with Naga to travel the plains was great, but this was another feeling entirely. Korra knew the Airbenders found the suits to be great for utility, but she hadn't even given a thought to what it would feel like. A glider staff had nothing on this.
She spotted Asami waving from the rooftop and decided to descend, gliding down perfectly and floating to the stone surface with ease. Korra skipped over to the other woman, still completely caught up in the exhilaration of it all. "Asami that was amazing! What's next?" she asked animatedly, her blue eyes completely filled with joy.
So much for detail. Asami chuckled to herself, writing down the last movements of Korra's flight. "Well, you seem to fly perfectly in it, so we know that works. How does it breathe?" she mused, placing the back of her pen on her lips thoughtfully.
Korra thought back to the scene in the side room, a blush creeping onto her face. "Well, um..."
"Well, does it work or not?" Asami smiled inwardly.
"It's kind of like, not wearing anything at all..." Korra muttered, looking at Asami shyly.
Asami's eyes narrowed for a split second, admiring Korra's form, the detailed look she'd had at Korra's abs earlier was beginning to raise her temperature. She cleared her throat and nodded, shaking the thought from her mind. She wrote down a few notes under the right heading and looked up again. "Good, there's only one more test."
Korra raised an eyebrow. "And what's that?"
"Durability." Asami said simply, removing her coat and fitting on her Equalist glove.
"Uh, Asami? What are you doing?" Korra asked timidly.
"We're going to spar, and you don't get to bend."
Korra shook her head. "No, I could hurt you. We can test it another way."
"Oh come on Korra! You've seen me fight before! I can handle myself, Avatar." She scowled at her and took a fighting stance. "Now let's go."
Asami didn't give Korra time to react and sprinted right at her. Three paces from Korra she ducked and rolled to the right sweeping her leg out in an effort to trip Korra. The Avatar was too quick and she leapt to the side bringing her arms up in a guard stance. Asami smirked and dashed at her again, this time sending a series of quick punches towards Korra's head, and chest, the other woman blocking them effortlessly. She threw another series of jabs toward Korra's ribs keeping her occupied and kicked hard with her right leg. Korra caught it with both hands. She soon learned it was a mistake as Asami's left leg came barreling into her side, knocking her to the ground as Asami spun and landed in a kneeling position.
Korra's expression changed to annoyance as she charged Asami, resisting the urge to bend, knowing it would be an unfair advantage. Asami anticipated her charge and rolled underneath Korra as she kicked into the space Asami was, just a moment before. Asami jumped onto Korra's back, locking her legs around the backs of her knees and pulling her into a headlock as the two of them crashed to the ground. Korra managed to wriggle free and send an elbow into Asami's gut, momentarily knocking the wind out of her.
"Ughh..." Asami groaned holding her side with her free hand.
Korra was alarmed and ran to her side, "Oh spirits I'm sorry, I didn't mean-"
Asami quickly jabbed her four times in quick succession, stunning Korra and placed the Equalist glove on her chest. Korra's eyes grew wide, realizing her compromised position. A low humming noise suddenly filled the air and traces of blue electricity traced her glider suit, and surprisingly only the suit. "What the heck?" Korra wondered aloud staring down at her body. "How is that possible?" she asked Asami, completely entranced.
"It's the material I used, which is staying a secret." She gave Korra a wink, getting a scowl in return.
"You tricked me!" Korra snorted, crossing her arms.
Asami laughed at her pouting, holding her hands up defensively. "Hey, I've got to use my resources. Besides, now I know that it can withstand an electric shock, and I punched you pretty hard with this glove too." She held up the Equalist gloves, Korra noticing knobs of metal on the knuckles.
"You hit me with that?!" Korra was astonished.
"I was pretty sure it would work, and I was right. It's ready for the Airbenders now." Asami gave her a wink and gathered her things. "Come on, you better get changed."
Korra scowled as she watched the other woman walk toward the stairwell and ran to catch up. As the two of them walked down to Asami's office Korra suddenly remembered the Fire Ferrets' uniforms. "Oh! Asami!"
"Hmm?" she hummed, still jotting down notes.
"Have you heard about the probending charity match coming in a few days?"
Asami stopped writing for a moment as they rounded a corner and turned to look at Korra. "No I hadn't. Are you putting the team back together for it?"
Korra chuckled to herself. "Well, Bolin practically begged me to do it with him and Mako. I couldn't say no."
"He's such a sweetheart." Asami said smiling. They arrived at her office and went inside, Asami setting her things on her desk. "So why do you bring it up exactly?"
Korra paused outside the side room door, "Well we need uniforms for the match, seeing as you used to be the sponsor, I figured you may have more laying around." She shrugged and went into the room to change, leaving it open a crack so she could still hear Asami clearly.
"I could probably throw a few together for you guys." Asami said, raising her voice just enough so Korra could hear.
"That'd be great!"
Asami walked around to her desk and looked at her schedule the rest of the day. I'm completely free. She might as well put some time into getting the uniforms ready. "What time were we supposed to be at the island for dinner?" Asami asked, glancing at the door.
"Ouch! Ugh! This thing is infuriating!" Korra shouted from the other room. Korra popped her head out from behind the door looking at the floor shyly. "I need your help..." she muttered lowly.
Asami grinned. "What was that?"
Korra huffed, "I said, I need your help." Asami walked over to the doorway and raised an eyebrow as if to say, 'Are you going to let me in?' Korra sighed, her cheeks getting red as she opened the door.
Asami placed a hand on Korra's waist and another on the zipper, lightly tugging it down. It slid down easily. Asami gave Korra a wry smile as the zipper fell past her chest, exposing the wrapping underneath. "See? That wasn't so hard." Asami whispered in a sultry voice, putting a certain weakness in Korra's knees.
Korra knew what Asami was getting at, she'd made up her mind. "Asami-"
Asami cut her off, placing a finger on her lips. "You're cute, you know that?" she said teasingly, taking a step back. "Hurry and change, we have to go to dinner and tell Tenzin about the glider suits." She gave Korra a wink and slipped out of the room, leaving Korra partly undressed and quite hot under the suit.
Just when I think I might give in, she always pulls back. She's respecting my space. What blew Korra's mind was that neither of them had to say anything to convey how they felt about one another. It was just there, lingering in the air around them. Korra could feel it every time she looked at her, every time she laughed, when she smiled. Everything about Asami was infectious, and Korra was certain she didn't want a cure.
The chilled air swept in from her right, seeping into Jinora's glider suit. She shivered as she walked the length of the bridge between two of the inverted towers, holding her arms close. Wind, from the east? Quickly shuffling into the tower she used her airbending to raise her body temperature to a comfortable level. She sighed in content and walked calmly to the staircase that lead to the sanctuary chamber. She'd arrived yesterday and had spent most of her time at Ria's side, trying to reason this all out, but she wasn't getting anywhere.
Jinora descended the stairs at a brisk pace, she didn't have time to waste, and her assessment of Ria's condition had been fruitless. Her spirit was gone. It defied Jinora's understanding, and to be honest, it terrified her. Whatever was occurring here was beyond dangerous. When she reached the landing that held the massive sanctuary doors she saw Kirei motioning her over.
"Master Jinora." He bowed lightly. "The East wind blows, that is not a good omen."
She gazed out across the cliffs, feeling the wind lash her face. "It is odd for this time of year."
He turned, gesturing toward the door. "I have been watching for some time now, I have not seen any lights."
Jinora nodded grimly, she hadn't expected him to. Whatever was beyond the door was related to Ria's condition, of that she was certain. The lights had been witnessed around the time the other three had tried to open the doors. Her eyes widened in realization.
"Kirei, when exactly were the lights witnessed?" Jinora asked him, still watching the door.
He pondered it for a moment then spoke. "It was almost immediately after Ria collapsed. Shu wasn't here at the time, the acolytes brought Ria to him per my instruction as he is the most experienced of us."
"And Ria collapsed when you two tried to open the doors?"
Kirei nodded grimly. "That is correct. However, I am unsure as to why it only affected her."
It did seem puzzling that only Ria had been affected, but she wouldn't be able to test anything without putting more lives in danger. There had to be another way to gain entry, but she'd read everything there was to know about the Western Air Temple. No alternate entrance existed, or rather, any that had been recorded.
"Where was she standing when it happened?"
Kirei led her to the spot and adopted a stance to demonstrate. "She was here." Kirei stepped aside to let her see for herself.
"And none of you physically touched the door?" she asked, looking at him curiously.
He shook his head in response. "We didn't dare, after what had happened to Ria."
Jinora inspected the stone, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary. She stepped into the exact position Ria had taken and went into a stance of her own, Mimicking the act of funneling air into the door's locking mechanism. She frowned taking a step forward, instantly her senses heightened. A profound surge of spiritual energy was emanating from beyond the doors. She took another step forward and the aura increased in intensity, heavy in it's presence. Her body strained as if she was treading through mud, struggling against the force in front of her.
The floor beneath them began to rumble, causing the towers to shake as well. "Master Jinora!" Kirei's voice was laced in concern. Jinora raised a single finger to halt him, trying to focus on the energy ahead.
Kirei could see she was distressed, but did not dare move forward until she gave the word. Several acolytes had gathered in the courtyard, sharing anxious looks as they watched the Master airbender move slowly toward the door.
Jinora could feel the energy emanating from the sanctuary in waves, almost as if it was pulsing every few seconds. I need to test the extent of this energy. She took another step and let out a cry of pain, tears stinging her eyes. She could feel her chi flowing erratically inside her. Jinora heard the others gasp and she looked down as they quaking stopped.
Her tattoos were glowing.
Notes: Well that can't be good.
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