Title: Reminisce
Summary: [written for day 5 of Makorra Week | Tonraq perspective | Makorra]
Words: 570
Light blue eyes watched the newlywed couple from afar. With arms crossed against his chest, the burly man rested his back against the edge of the wall, taking in the sight of his daughter and son-in-law moving off beat the music that played in the background. The smiles upon their faces were unremarkable by all means – to be surprised by the amount of joy the two felt would be impossible and shocking in and of itself – and the way they gazed into each others eyes as they both attempted their first dance as husband and wife – his daughter was stepping on the poor boy's feet every so often, to which they both shared a laugh at – reminded the older man of his wife and himself throughout the years.
A hand came to rest upon the man's shoulder, and he looked down and behind himself for the person who gave his shoulder a gentle squeeze in support. His eyes met a pair of blue, and his expression changed dramatically; the muscles in his face immediately relaxed, and what was a stern line was now a soft smile upon his lips. His wife could definitely bring out the softest side to the otherwise intimidating Chief of the Southern Water Tribe.
"Mako will take good care of Korra, Tonraq," his wife smiled, eyes now moving toward their daughter and son-in-law. "You can't deny that the boy loves our daughter unconditionally, even if they have had their ups and downs – we did at one point, too, just as every couple does."
"That isn't what I'm worried about; I know Korra can take care of herself. She's a strong girl, just like her parents," the chief reassured, though his wife knew it was more toward himself than her. "I'm no longer the most important man in her life anymore – Mako is. I just wish she didn't have to grow up so fast."
"She's still your little girl, honey," the older woman stated, moving her hand to entwine with her husband's. "Remember, I didn't stop communication with my father when I married you, did I?"
A sigh emitted from the Chief of the South. "No, you didn't. Then again, you weren't the Avatar – you didn't have all of the responsibilities that Korra does."
"Korra will make time, dear. She always has."
The older man didn't speak another word – instead his eyes went back toward his daughter and son-in-law just as they finished their first dance and man and wife. The way the two looked at each other, as if they were the only ones in the room, reminded the man of his own wife and self. He could tell that his daughter loved the firebender with every fiber of her being, and would continue loving him until the day she died – something he could honestly say he saw reflecting back to her from Mako.
The relationship the newlyweds shared was one that mirrored his relationship with his wife, and even though the older man initially ignored the bond his daughter and the firebender shared during the many stages of their blossoming relationship, he could honestly say that he was happy that his daughter found her other half.