My dad didn't flinch at my speech he was just looking at me dead in the eye thinking about what I said. Everyone around him were silent wondering what he would say, they didn't look overly keen on Naga but me WILLINGLY going ahead with the arranged marriage is too good of an offer to pass up.. well I hope it is. "Have you really thought about this Korra? This animal will be your responsibility and if I say yes and I mean IF you have to promise me you will go ahead with this marriage no excuse and no complaining EVER?" The way he said it made me doubt myself about this but if it means I get to keep Naga then I can make this one promise. The way I see it is that I will be a full grown avatar and would have mastered all the elements and the avatar state, so I will be far too busy travelling the world than to be a wife to this man. Come to think about I feel sorry for him as he does not have a choice in this marriage. "Yes I am 100% sure about this and remember I don't want to meet him until the day of the wedding and the legal age to marry is 18 in the southern water tribe I believe?"
Again my dad didn't give anything away and by this time my mum and the guy from the northern water tribe had turned up wondering what's going on. "Korra my dear I have been worried sick about you, are you ok? And can you please explain what you're doing with a polar bear pup" I went to speak and explain but my dad cut in "She has made a deal with us my darling, Korra will marry Tye the day after her 18th birthday and she will do it without any excuses and with no complaining but in return she….. can keep her polar bear dog Naga" He agreed and his name is Tye? I was as shocked as everyone else but I could not hide my excitement "Yes Naga, you can stay with me" I said hugging her and she howled in excitement. I couldn't help but laugh and smile I got to keep my friend but the man from the northern water tribe didn't look impressed I got the feeling he would be happy if I was miserable about this like yesterday. My mum came running up to me and hugged as she whispered in my ear "Korra my dear I don't want you to do this because of what would happen if you didn't, I love you ever so much and just want to make sure that you are doing this for you and not us" My mum has always been a sweet caring woman "Look mum I am doing this to keep Naga and if that means marrying Tye then so be it" I smiled at my mum hoping she would be ok with my decision "If that's what you want my dear then you won't hear another peep out of me but I am very intrigued to meet Naga, is she friendly?"
I took my mum's hand and pulled it towards Naga shoulder "She is ever so friendly mum, I saved her from a pack of wolves and she slept with me all night with her head on my lap." My mum's face was a picture she just couldn't believe what happened, as we have all be taught to fear them and that they are born killers, well Naga obviously didn't get the memo. She stroked Naga and her face lit up with joy "She's beautiful Korra, aren't you ever so lucky to have made a bond with Naga in such a short time" We started walking back to the tribe with me, mum, dad and Naga at the back, even my dad liked Naga but tried his hardest not to. She was just too loveable as she was being a playful pup. Katie was scared of Naga at first but then decided she wanted her own polar bear dog, it was official she was a hit with the whole tribe and everyone adored her but Naga still followed me wherever I went.
The next morning Tyrone left for the north pole to deliver the new of me agreeing to marrying Tye and that I won't meet him until the wedding day. I got ready to leave for the compound but this time I had Naga with me and I could not imagine my life without her now, as I have never had someone so loyal to me and be there for me no matter what. I was ready to take on the world with Naga by my side but first things first I have to pass my earth bending, fire bending tests as well as learn air bending. Bring it on I say as I am the avatar and they have to deal with it!
