Continuation of the first prompt: Freedom. Also, apologies for never finishing this for almost a year, life got really busy xD I am planning on finishing the rest of the prompts but we will see.

"How bad is she?" Lin asked, worry seeping through.

Katara sighed, "She was beat up pretty bad, but she should be okay now. I treated her wounds and most of the infections, though she will need to take some antibiotics for a week just to ensure the infection is completely out of her system. She's also on an IV right now so she can be fully hydrated again and she will need to eat soft foods for a day or so in order to reintroduce food back into her stomach," Katara pauses, "but she should be as good as new by the end of the week and until then she should try to rest, she's going to be very tired."

Lin nods, taking in Katara's words and processing everything, "Would you mind if I stayed in one of the guest rooms, just until she's okay enough for me to take her back home?"

"Of course not, you are always more than welcomed to stay and I can have one of the acolytes set up a futon next to Kya if you'd like," Katara smiled.

"That would be great, thank you," Lin smiled small, "I'm going to call the station and let them know I won't be coming in for about a week."

Katara laughed, "Don't worry about it, I need to let Tenzin know you will be staying with us for a bit and I'll have him call the station for you when I see him. I know what you really want to do is be with Kya right now so go ahead and be with your wife, I'll get everything set up for you."

Lin's smile grows and her eyes soften a bit, letting her gratitude show through, "Thank you Katara, for everything."

Katara pulls Lin into a tight hug, "No, thank you for looking out and caring for my Kya." Katara pulls away and gently shoves Lin towards the door of the healing room, "Now go see her, she's been asking for you ever since she woke up during our session."

Lin lets a small chuckle out before opening the door to the dimly lit room, closing the door carefully behind her. She looks over at Kya who is fast asleep and a way of relief flows over her. Kya is looking much better than how she found her. Walking to the side of the bed, Lin finds there is a chair already there waiting for her and she smiles again knowing that Katara had put it there for her.

Sitting down, she gently picks up Kya's hand and holds it between her hands, using her thumb to stroke Kya's fingers softly, accidentally causing two blue eyes to flutter open.

Lin leans over and places a kiss Kya's forehead, "Sorry to wake you, go back to sleep," she whispers.

"You're back, I thought you were going to stay with me," Kya says quietly, voice raspy from the combination of sleep and dehydration.

Lin's heart breaks a little as she looks away, "I know, I'm sorry. I would have stayed but your mother didn't want me in the room while she worked on you."

Kya nods slightly, "Understandable, and you're hear now," a small smile spreads on her face.

Lin nods and places a kiss on the palm of the hand she's been holding, "and I'll be here until you're fully recovered. I took the week off and I'm prepared to take more time off. I want to be with you while recover, I don't want to leave your side again."

"You took off?" Kya asks, eyes opening all the way, "but work's so important to you."

"And you're more important to me than work," Lin smiles and then leans over to place a kiss on Kya's cheek, nuzzling it slightly before sitting down again.

Tears start brimming in Kya's eyes as she tugs gently on Lin's hand, getting Lin to lean over her again, "Do you really mean that?" she whispers staring up into Lin's eyes that are only shining with love and adoration for her.

Lin moves her hands to the sides of Kya's face, using her thumbs to wipe away a few tears that had escaped, "Of course, I took off from work didn't I?" she smiles.

Kya chuckles a little before she starts crying more.

"Babe, why are you crying?" Lin asks concerned.

"Because I'm really happy. I love you so much and knowing that you're doing this for me," Kya chokes, "it reminds me of how much you love me too."

Lin leans down, letting their foreheads touch and eyes meet, "I do love you, more than anything. You mean everything to me and I was so afraid when I found you. You were so weak, I wasn't sure you were going to make it," Lin sucks in a breath with her eyes closed as tears start running down her face as well, "I don't know what I'd do without you, you're everything to me."

Kya lifts up her shaky hands and places them on the side of Lin's face, wiping Lin's tears away this time before leaning up and closing the gap between their lips. It's sweet and short lived due to Kya's condition but well missed and comforting for the couple who hadn't seen each other for days.

When Lin pulls away, she laughs slightly, "I can't wait to take you home and have my way with you again. I've missed sharing a bed with you."

Kya rolls her eyes but a smile spreads across her face, "We could share this bed you know?"

"But you do know it's made for only one person, right?"

"Well it's a good thing we like to cuddle."

Lin thinks about it for a second, "Your mom is going to be furious with me but," Lin removes her armor, carefully placing it on the chair, leaving her in a tank top and sweatpants, "I think she'll get over it," Lin smiles as she makes her way under the covers next to Kya and lays an arm across Kya's stomach.

Kya turns her head to the side so she can see Lin's face, "She can most definitely get over it, we haven't cuddled for days now!" Kya laughs, a soft smile on her face, "and besides, I feel safer with you next to me."

Lin chuckles before leaning forward and giving Kya another quick kiss, "Though I'd love staying up with you talking, I think it's time you need to try and get more sleep, you really do need to rest."

Kya sighs, "Yeah, I am kind of tired."

"Kind of?" Lin asks sarcastically.

"Okay, I'm very tired but I missed you," Kya pouts.

"I'll be right here when you wake up and we have all week, there will be plenty of time but it's important you get your rest right now," Lin yawns, "And I'm pretty tired myself."

"I didn't even think to ask, how are you? Have you eaten at all in the time I was gone? Did you even sleep?" Kya asks, eyes yearning for an answer.

Lin rolls her eyes, "You're worried about me? I'm supposed to be the one worried."

"Pish posh, I'm your wife too and I know how you get when stuff like this happens, you go days without caring for yourself, now answer my question."

Knowing Kya wasn't going to sleep unless she answered, "I'm fine, I did eat a few times, probably not as much as you'd like but I did eat, and I didn't sleep but honestly, how could I? My wife was captured and I was worried, it would have kept me up anyways. Now sleep please, we're both tired and need sleep."

"Okay, I'll accept that," Kya paused, "Hey Lin?"

Lin made a noise to let Kya know she was listening.

"I love you."

"I love you too. Now sleep already."