Chapter 10
"So why do my friends have to be here?" Korra asked curiously.
"You tell me." Said the therapist. Korra looked at him skeptically.
"… Well I guess it's because they were wittiness's to my mental breakdown."
"Correct," he wrote something down on a notepad, "My name is Doku (Japanese for "Doc")."
"So how is this gonna work," asked Korra putting her feet up on the coffee table, "Are we just gonna sit here and talk about my problems?"
"Not only are we going to discuss your issues, we are going to confer with your peers and ask them of their sentiments toward your mental collapse." Doku had a soft voice that seemed to calm the whole room.
"Sounds easy enough," Korra said with a confident tone.
"Okay," Doku pointed to Bolin with the pen he was holding, "What might your name be young sir?"
Bolin sat up straight. "My name is Bolin, Doku," he paused, "I'm one of Korra's best friends."
Doku wrote in his notepad again. "So Bolin… What is your outlook on Korra's disposition?"
"Well, I think she's strong, funny, beautiful, tough, awesome and her willpower to tolerate any situation is amazing, no matter how brutal." He looked over at her and gave a smile. She smiled back. Doku continued to take notes.
He looked at Mako, who sat up straighter than a plank of wood, and asked his name. "What is your name?"
"I'm Mako… Korra's boyfriend…" He looked to Korra who gave a reassuring nod to his "boyfriend" comment.
"Mako, what are your thoughts on the process leading to Korra's emotional downfall?"
Mako let out a deep breath he didn't know he was holing in. "Well, I guess you could say it's my fault…"
"Please continue." Doku held his pen tightly, ready for more note taking.
"After we defeated Amon and the Equalists, we went to the south pole to see if we could restore Korra's bending. When it couldn't she grabbed her Parka then ran outside. I ran out after her and told her I love her. When she rejected me I thought she didn't love me back. So I turned around to go inside and Asami was there. She ran up and hugged me and then I kissed her. I took her back because I knew she'd always be by my side when nobody else was… And I mistook that for love."
"If that isn't your definition of love, what is?"
"Love isn't just between two people and no one else. Love is three things. Love is family. It's when you know everyone you care about is there for you because they want to be, not because they have to. Love is unity. When you and your family and partner are one. You're not separate people because if you are, you're an individual, and if you're an individual, you're independent, and if you're independent, you're on your own. And even if you are on your own; your family is there to help you whenever you need it. And love is a feeling. The feeling you get when you wanna… Be with someone forever. It's not a one night stand, It's of a… a… A genuine sense. You know you're in love when you experience an everlasting sensation of… Ecstasy. You're in a trance you can't escape from; a trance you don't wanna escape from because you're with someone you can trust. Someone you that has faith and you can call your own… And that's all that matters. Family, Unity and Faith." Mako looked over at Korra. "I didn't mean to hurt you, Korra."
"I know you didn't, Mako."