"Sorry about that," Lin said, coming up from behind her. She leaned up against the waist-high wall that Kya was sitting on in the courtyard.
"What are you even doing here, Lin?" Kya asked, taking a bite of her apple.
"I'm supposed to be teaching Korra metalbending, but she left this morning before I got here. Apparently, she felt she needed the day off and didn't bother to let me know before I came all the way over here," the Police Chief huffed.
"Probably out with Asami," Kya reasoned, picking up her legs and shifting so that she was straddling the wall and facing Lin, "And there's no need to apologize, they would have found out eventually. Besides, it's not the worst thing I've ever done. Been arrested before, will probably be arrested again."
"That's the spirit," Lin said sarcastically, "Or you could just avoid doing illegal things and you could avoid being arrested altogether. That's what most people try to do."
"Not really my thing," Kya laughed, "Most people are fairly boring. I suppose you'll want me to get a real job and act responsibly?"
"Couldn't hurt," Lin replied.
"But it could, though."
Lin was staring at Kya and trying to formulate just how to convince her that, yes, the laws applied to her, as well, when Jinora showed up.
"Korra's back, Chief Beifong," she informed them, "She's out back, waiting on you."
"Waiting on me? I've been waiting on her for half an hour," Lin grunted as she started to stomp off towards the waiting avatar.
"Oh come on, Lin," Kya cooed, jumping down from the wall and linking her arm with the metalbender's, "Don't pretend like you don't remember what it was like to be young and in love. Skipping class and spending all your time trying to find a few more minutes you could spend together."
"No, actually, it's not really something I'm too familiar with." Lin grumbled, trying to pull her arm out of the older woman's grasp as they walked. Kya just pulled her closer and held her arm tighter.
"Hmm. I suppose you were a good bit older than them when you started dating Tenzin… There wasn't anyone before him?" Kya asked, curious to know more about Lin's life during the period that she, herself, had been traveling the world.
"Not that it's any of your business, but no. And before you ask, there wasn't anyone after him, either," Lin spat at her, finally succeeding in pulling her arm away. Speeding up her walk, she tried to leave Kya behind.
Realizing that she had probably said the wrong thing, Kya practically ran to catch up with her. She started to grab her arm again, but decided against it, choosing instead to just walk beside her.
"Look, I didn't mean that in a mean way, or anything, Lin," Kya explained, "I'm sorry if I upset you. But you're right, it's not my business, I suppose."
"I've got things to do, Kya," Lin replied, "I'll see you later tonight."
And with that, Kya was left behind. She really hadn't meant to say anything to hurt Lin. She had finally thought they were getting to a point where they were almost friends, but Lin was difficult to be friends with. It was hard to know exactly what might set her off and cause her to put her defenses up.