Republic City
Early Autumn, 174 AG
Dear Wu,
If you don't like your bodyguards then you should fire them and get new ones.
Sorry it took me so long to answer. I only had a year of school and I can't just pick up a pen and start writing the way you do. I wish I could, but that's just how it is. You'll have to be patient with me and please excuse my penmanship.
Work is okay. The looting was pretty bad. Raiko's bright idea was to just abandon the destroyed parts of the city and build out but he's not thinking straight. There are a lot of people now homeless who have nothing so of course they are squatting in buildings that either have been or need to be condemned. We've had people killed by falling rubble already. I think the Chief might borrow one of your Kyoshi Warriors' fans to garrote Raiko. Come to think of it, she might even know how to use one. I wouldn't put it past her.
I've been staying out at Asami's place with my family but the commute is terrible. I need to find something closer to the station. (The new station, that is, since the old one is in ruins.) Public transportation is still down in most parts of the city and apparently Korra and Asami thought this would be a great time to take a vacation in the spirit world. Don't ask me. Must be nice. (I swear, if Bolin makes one more crack about my ex-girlfriends hooking up I'm going to use a fan on him myself. Seriously, I know I can be kind of an asshole sometimes, but they seem happy, and why wouldn't I be happy to see them happy? They are certainly happier together than they ever were with me!) It just frustrates me that they've run out when Republic City needs them both. I need to get over myself, though.
My hand and arm are better, thanks for asking. It's pretty badly scarred, though. The Chief says it's a good thing since it means I can't rely any longer on getting everything just with my good looks (!) but I don't care about that. What I do care about is getting the use of it. I've got about 75% mobility in my hand and fingers right now. My bending is there, but it's still pretty clumsy with that hand. I haven't been cleared to try lightning yet, the healer says I need to do the exercises she's given me before she'll allow it. I'm trying to be patient about it, but I'm not really succeeding.
My grandma misses you. She talks about you all the time. She yelled at me for two hours the other night for staying here and not going with you. Another reason why I need to move out.
-Mako