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Chapter Fourteen: Letters to Khari
Dear Khari,
Your Gran Gran told me you have been staying with your Aunt Suyin in Zaofu. I thought it would be best to not tell your mother. That is one hellfire I would like to avoid. Your aunt and mother would destroy half the city. I heard you haven't been feeling well lately. Have you thought about going to the South Pole to let your Gran Gran and Aunt Kya check on you? Maybe you miss them. I know you have Suyin right now but you haven't been around her your whole life like you were Kya and my mother. Your mother and I miss you Khari. I hope at some point in your life you do decide you want to come back to your home. You know I can't believe you are fifteen already. It seems like yesterday you were just learning to walk, now you are off traveling to world. I think it is safer for you that way. Things are not the same here in Republic City as they were when you were younger. Your mother, the other councilmembers and I are trying our hardest but the city just isn't what it was when your grandfather was alive. You know we have another airbender in the family. Meelo is an airbender. That makes you our only earthbender. I'm sure you are just as strong as your mother. Strength runs in both sides of the family but the type of strength I'm talking about is a Beifong thing. No matter what you think or how old you get you'll always be my little girl. I love you Khari. Please think about coming home. Your mother may not say it but we miss you.
Love, Dad
Dear Khari,
So, your father offered to send this letter to you. Something tells me there is something he isn't telling me. I think he forgets I'm Chief of Police so I will eventually get it out of him. Khari I would love to hear of your adventures. I'm sure like my mother you have seen some things. I just hope you don't have to experience what is going on in Republic City right now. We have a divide between benders and non-benders. It is bad. I wouldn't call it a war between the two but sometimes the tension between two can get dangerous. I hope that the council and I can get a grasp on this before it gets too out of hand. I was wondering if you went to Gaoling for a trip, or any of the Air Temples. I know that would make your father happy if you did. I think he hopes you will come back to the island. I told him you aren't coming back even if we forced you back. You would run away because just like me you are stubborn. I'm sure he already told you but Meelo is an airbender. I was secretly hoping he was an earthbender. I... I just feel like I missed out so much with you. Your father and I were just talking about how we have missed four birthdays now. We even count the one you threw us out of the palace. Please be careful and avoid the city. I don't need to be coming to a crime scene to find my daughter lying on the street face down in a pool of her own blood. I want you far away from this stuff. I have even thought about sending your brothers away for some time. I also want you to stay away from Zaofu. Your Aunt Suyin asked for information on one of my mother's old cases. She said something about a traitor in her city that had to do with something my mother handled when she was Chief of Police. A traitor in her city is her issue and I want my children away from it. We have stayed away from her problems this whole time and we aren't going to get mixed into my sister's problems now. Hope to see at some point kid. Take care.
Mom
Dear Khari,
Hey mom told me what happened in Zaofu. I think maybe you should tell Iroh. He is always there for you, plus like me he is always there for you. I can't imagine what you are going through. You know just because that happened to you doesn't make you weak. I mean I heard about the interrogation and that was impressive. I think it is a good thing you aren't following in Lin's footsteps as Chief of Police. We miss you here at the palace, all of us. Things are just too quiet and we all grew so use to you being here. Even our fire breathing friends have their off days. We all get so excited when we get letters from you. We wish you would come visit the palace before you would go to the South Pole. Grandpa Zuko and Sokka had a meeting with the White Lotus a few weeks ago. Your name came up but I don't know why. I was eavesdropping through the door but Mom came down the hall and I had to disappear. I know they did want you to meet her a couple of years ago. I don't know Khari, I just know I miss you and want you to know that. I also know that I'm really concerned for you. You haven't been writing anyone back and the whole time you traveled you wrote to all of us. For these letters to be one way now it worries me. Please write back soon.
Miss you, Kimiko
Dear K,
I heard you are with your Aunt Suyin in Zaofu. That has to be so much fun for you being in a city made out of all metal. Plus, you get to get to spend more time with your aunt. I'm sure she doesn't tell you what you can't say. I know your parents didn't let you talk about her on the island. I'm sure she doesn't have that rule. I bet you have done nothing but train with Suyin. From the stories I heard you are a mix of all the Beifong women. So, for anyone that decides to challenge you they will find nothing but trouble. I miss hanging out with you like we did when we were younger. We always caused such problems. So Bumi told me you have another airbending sibling. I mean now your dad has another child to dump all his legacy on. I know it sucks but know you are amazing without them. I also heard your parents have their hands full in the city. I guess something between benders and non-benders. Keep your head up because you don't have to worry about that. You only have to worry about living out your destiny. I know Aang would be so proud of you. Katara reminds me every day that you brought him so much joy. He cheered for you no matter what you did. He would always be there to pick you up when you got knocked down. You do still have people like that in your life, ya know. I'm one of those people. I would travel across the world just to pick you off the ground if something happened. I hope nothing did happen. You haven't written to me in a while so I'm a little worried just let me know you're okay. Even if it is a piece of paper that has the words, I'm okay on it. I miss you.
From, Prince Iroh
Dear Khar,
Hey so am I chop seal liver now? I mean you haven't written to me in a long time. I don't care about the others but hey I'm Uncle Bumi. I'm your favorite person in the family but I haven't heard one word from you. I mean I know you are with Suyin, spirits I think we all know. Have you been writing your parents? If so, that will hurt. Khari, I miss you. We all miss you here in the South Pole, and we wish you would come live down here with us. I know you'll come when you are ready. I'm telling you, seriously be prepared for your Gran Gran to make you a feast. You come up at dinner every night. Your Gran Gran and Aunt Kya haven't been the same since their visit to Zaofu. They won't talk about it but I know something happened. I was hoping maybe you would tell me what happened. You know other than Iroh, Kya and my mother your letters make the United Forces not so bad. I don't have a wife or children like Tenzin. You are the closest thing I have and I haven't heard from you in a couple weeks. Please write back soon. I love you Khar.
Love, Uncle Bumi
Dear Khari,
Umm, you don't really know me but I know about you. Master Katara talks about you all the time. Sometimes so much tears form in her eye, like when she talks about Avatar Aang. I can tell you make her really happy. They thought because you and I were connected in another lifetime you might like to get a letter from me. Master Katara told me to keep it a secret from anyone that asked but she said you got hurt pretty bad. She said that you didn't feel like yourself. All the stories she told me about you seem amazing. Fighting traids, traveling the world, training with Avatar Aang and Toph Beifong. Those are amazing things. I'd love to train with Toph. I hope to travel the world one day but for right now the White Lotus has me locked up in some compound for my own safety. Your Uncle Bumi told me that I remind him of you. He and Prince Iroh always joke about how Master Tenzin will go crazy training me. Were you hard to train? You know your parents are kinda bossy, especially your mom. She seems likes she has tons of rules on the island. I hope to meet you soon. My polar bear dog would love to meet you too.
Korra
Dear Khari,
I heard about you staying in Zaofu. That must be an adventure for you. I know Suyin will take great care of you. I know she will make sure nothing like Yun happens to you again, at least in her city. You know the palace feels a tad empty without you here. I think Izumi feels like she lost two of her children now. I want you to know you are always welcome at the palace. You may show up whenever you want. I also believe you owe me a game of pai sho. You were always bright like your grandparents. I also sent another one of those books your Grandpa Aang wrote. I think you would want it. I know it is hard without him, I miss him too. Did I ever tell you about the time your Grandpa Aang and I decided we wanted to form Republic City? That city like your grandfather was a beacon of hope for people. He may have been hope for the world but he always looked at you and Katara for hope on his worse days. Yes, Aang loved his children but by the time you came along they were all grown and didn't need him as much. I remember when he told me you were interested in learning about the airbending techniques. He knew Tenzin wouldn't want to do it so he decided he would do it. He would tell me how amazing you were. He took so much pride in you Khari. I know we are not supposed to have favorite grandchildren but everyone could tell without Aang openly admitting it that he favored you over Mica. Khari please take care. You know I am always here if you need anyone to talk to about anything.
Wishing the best, Lord Zuko
(Author's note: So, I decided to do a chapter where everyone is writing letters to Khari. I have gotten positive feedback with Khari getting letters from people. I wanted her to pull a book four Korra with her letters because she is kinda ashamed and doesn't want anyone to know about what happened in Zaofu. I also thought a letter from Korra would be different for her. Reviews are always appreciated. Let me know what you think of everything.)