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Hope you like this chapter! It took me a while but I loved writing it. If you notice an error (I'm sure there's many) please point it out so I can correct it!

I was thinking of ending the story sooner than I planned in the beginning and you like to hear your thoughts on it! Feedback is awesome!

"Ready?" asked Korra looking at Asami with a hint of doubt in her eyes. They stood there, in front of the portal, holding hands, just like they were on the other side ten days before.

Asami could only smile back at Korra's beautiful face illuminated by the brightness of the portal, "No, but we never are. Are we?" she said after a brief pause and pecked Korra on the lips. "We have to go!" She pulled her girlfriend into the portal, Korra struggled a bit but let Asami lead her.

The vacation was over.

The first person they saw upon arriving in the mortal world was Jinora, she was sitting cross legged at the grass with her back to the portal, about 10 meters away from them. She seemed peaceful, surrounded by so many spirits of different shapes and forms, she seemed in her element there. The place was even more beautiful and colorful than it was the last time they saw it.

Asami instantly took her hand away from Korra, both of them felt a sudden cold and small feeling of regret about their decision to hide their relationship but kept their hands apart anyway. they exchanged an encouraging look, trying to hide their own doubt from each other and at the same time looking for doubt in the other's eye. Asami gave Korra a half smile, breathed in deeply and yelled Jinora's name as the girl hadn't noticed the women's arrival.

Jinora was deep in her thoughts when she heard Asami Sato's voice calling her name. She had been assigned to portal duty which she actually loved, the energy she felt in there was unlike any other, like being in tune with life. Surprised, she got up 10 meters in the air and turned to face the voice, airbending her way down smoothly. "Hey, Guys!" She yelled gleefully, "We've missed you!". They walked towards each other meeting in the middle.

"Hey, Jinora!" Korra said hugging the airbender.

"We've missed you too!" Said Asami doing the same.

"How was your vacation?" Asked Jinora very curious about what the two women had done in the other world.

"It was great! I learned so much, and saw so much." Said Asami excited. "I've even met Iroh himself! I have never thought I would have such privilege!"

"Nice! I want to hear all about it. You two are going to tell us everything later, right?" Said the girl innocently.

"Of course!" Replied Korra a bit nervous, Well, not everything.

"Good! You can tell us over dinner, my shift ends at 6, so I'll be home by then."

"Ok, we'll tell you over dinner. Right now, I think we better go home, I feel like taking a long, long bath" Asami said, she really missed baths in the spirit world.

"You can take Pepper!" She said, pointing to her bison that was resting on the other side of the portal. "I bet you guys are too tired to wait for the ferry, I think the next ride it's only in two hours…" Since half the city had been destroyed the ferry was no priority.

"Are you sure?" Asami asked.

"Yeah! I can go back with my suit, I just like to come with her because she keeps me company and helps with the watch." Jinora smiled.

"Thanks, Jinora!" Korra and Asami hugged the girl again now saying goodbye.

Republic city was still very empty, Korra didn't see a lot of humans as they flew over it. The ones that she saw were working on the construction of the city. She was in awe of the destruction the war had brought. Consciously, she knew it was bad, but seeing it from up high a few weeks later made her realize how horrible it all was. How many people had their life irreparably affected by what had happened? And that was just republic city, there was a whole continent in chaos. Korra couldn't shake the feeling that it was her fault. She had messed up, it was her duty to prevent it, but she was not able to. Did she even deserve to be the avatar? No. She didn't. And she had to do it alone. She missed her connection to the other avatars so much, so much wisdom she couldn't get to. It was also her fault she lost it anyway. She was such a stupid avatar.

"Korra? Are you ok?" Asami interrupted her thoughts, she was sitting beside Korra who was riding the bison.

"Sure! Why wouldn't I be?" Korra replied looking away making a pathetic attempt to hide her feelings.

"Because you're practically strangling those reins, we are going to the opposite way, and, of course, because you're crying a bit." Asami listed, a bit irritated. "You know you can't hide your feelings from me, you shouldn't even try." Asami did realize the irony of what she was saying - because she was hiding her feelings from Korra - But that was beside the point.

Korra let out a breath she didn't realize she had been holding. Her hands relax and she stirred the bison back to the right direction. Asami wiped the tears from her cheeks and took the reins from her hands.

Korra paused for a few seconds, rearranging her thoughts before sharing them with her girlfriend. She was not yet accustomed to sharing herself with someone else like that, the last time she tried it didn't work very well. But she was much younger than, immature. She was ready to try it again, but it wasn't natural to her.

"I just…" She didn't know where to begin her tears were now flying away with the wind. "This war was so brutal to so many people. There is going to be so much pain for a long time, probably decades before the wounds are healed. And I can't stop thinking that this was all my fault. I should have done something… I am the avatar… Maybe I shouldn't be the avatar…" her hands rested on her thighs in fists her knuckles looking unusually white. She was looking ahead to avoid her girlfriend's gaze.

Asami wrapped one arm around Korra's shoulder and gave her a light kiss on the cheek. "Korra, I get why you feel that way. I probably would feel the same way if I was in your shoes… But, It was not your fault. Even though you are the avatar, you can't control everything. The world is in constant conflict and you can't always prevent it… You saved us Korra! You stopped Kurvira!"

"But it would be better if she didn't come to power in the first place if I was around maybe I could've stopped her… I should've stopped Zaheer in the first place!"

"Nobody knew what she was up to, even Bolin was working for her! And you know Zaheer wasn't your fault either. Thinking like that won't help you, love." Asami replied with a sweet voice, her hand moved to run up and down Korra's waist in an effort to soothe the avatar. "Let's concentrate on what we can do to help the world. To make it better." After a pause she repeated, "But you can't control everything, the world will never be perfect." She finished her speech kissing the avatar's temple. "I know it's easier said than done, but I'm here for you anyway."

"I love you" was all Korra could say back. She smiled thankfully at Asami.

"See, it's much better when you tell me what your thinking."

"Yes, ma'am!" She smiled with gratitude, feeling a little bit better and a little bit more hopeful.

They arrived at an empty air temple a few minutes later.