"Korra, may I speak with you?" Tenzin asked the day after her parents had left.
"What is it?" she replied.
"I need to know something. How do plan on telling the world? You can't keep this a secret much longer. People will find out eventually. I think it would be easier to tell early, so it will give people time to except it before the baby actually comes," Tenzin said.
"I have a plan already, and it's pretty good. I just need your help with one thing."
The next day Tenzin appeared before many Republic City citizens for an important message from their Avatar. Radio announcers and newspaper journalists were everywhere. People in the North Pole would definitely know about this by tomorrow morning. There was no way to keep it from spreading.
"Attention citizens of Republic City, I bring you a message from your Avatar, Korra. She has wished for me to share this because she felt like it would be better presented by someone close to her and not her herself. The message states as follows: Dear Republic City, You might not see me for a while. It won't be around for about 9 months. Maybe a bit longer. I have stuff I need to take care of. Personal stuff. Things are always happening to people that weren't exactly planned. People make mistakes with other people that they're close to which effects everyone else around them. I'm sorry. When I do return, I'll be with returning with someone else. You might not understand now, but in time you will. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I'm the Avatar, but I'm also human which means I too make mistakes. Your Avatar, Korra."
As soon as he had finished reading the letter, he left the stage to let the crowd take in what they had heard. Korra had not blankly come out and tell them she was pregnant. Instead, she dropped small hints that added up to the main point. Hopefully, everyone will understand. It took the crowd a few minutes but they got the message. Their Avatar was pregnant.
Within the next week, almost every headline in the newspaper talked about Korra. They said things like, 'Mama Avatar', 'New Edition to Avatar Family', 'Korra: A parent?". It was hard for Korra to look at them. It just reminded her that she was letting everyone down. This was going to be difficult for everyone. At least she had her friends. She knew she could count on them to be there for her through this. They were the only thing she had now. Everyone else had lost loyalty. She lost her parents, her respect from the world, and her confidence. What else was there to lose?
