The next morning when the group came into town it was like a new world. Colorful tents and banners were everywhere, music filled the air and the smell of all kinds of food wafted from all over. Korra's head snapped around so fast trying to take it all in she looked like she was spinning on her toes. She couldn't decide what she wanted first, till fill her stomach or win every prize this place had….the first one took priority after Bolin challenged her to a eating contest.
Asami laughed as she watched Mako, Korra, and Bolin stuff their faces. The villagers had been cheering for their own people till they saw how much food Bolin could shovel into his mouth. Needless to say Bolin took first, Korra second, and Mako….well he did not win. After that Korra had to prove herself and started playing all kinds of games for prizes.
Korra's favorite game quickly became this one where you pumped water through a hoes to hit a target and fill a bucket. Korra was careful not to use her powers over water, which she didn't really need anyway because she could pump the water like no one else. By the end of it she had won the biggest prize, a giant stuffed bison. Korra smiled and hugged it then offered it to Asami.
"Here this is your new pillow!" Korra said and Asami took the bison and hugged it with a laugh.
"I think this is the best pillow I've ever been given! You sure you want me to have him?" Asami asked stroking the stuffed animals ears. Korra nodded and put an arm over her shoulder.
"Yes no better owner than the one and only kung fu fighting Sato." Korra said with a smile giving Asami a hug and then running over to the next game with Bolin. Mako came up beside Asami and frownd as he crossed his arms.
"How is it fair that you get them both and I get no one. You took my brother and now you'll take Korra too?" Mako said, he wasn't trying to be a jerk but he seemed to be a bit…..well self-centered.
Asami turned and regaurded Mako with a cold expression. She was done playing this game with Mako, she was done dealing with his childishness. "Life isn't fair Mako, if it were I'd have my mother at my side and my father wouldn't be trying to kill me. If life were fair Korra never would have been taken from me, you and your brother would have your family and she would never be yours. I didn't do anything to take them, they are right in front you. All I did was make them a part " Asami said and then walked over to the others leaving Mako staring after her like a scolded puppy.
The day wore on, they played every game and watched the performers and participated in all sorts of events. As the sun began to set and the evening set in candles and fires were lit and the music picked up as people began to dance around, the fire glow casting their shadows into the night. Asami sat in front of a fire and watched as the village girls danced together in some singles dance.
They laughed and swayed and held hands as they moved about through the fires glow, skipping and singing words Asami couldn't hear. She was sitting and holding onto the many prizes Bolin and Korra had won throughout the day. She was looking into the fire when a soft hand touched her shoulder. She looked up into the smiling snaggle toothed face of one of the girls that had been dancing.
"Dance!" She said holding out her hand. Asami couldn't say no to that smiling face and stood as the little girl took both her hands and they began to twirl and spin around to the beat of the music. Asami smiled and laughed and spun the girl faster and then lifted her up and placed her on her hip and they picked up the dance with the older girls. The older girls laughed and tugged on Asami free arm and danced with and around her. Asami was having to much fun to notice as Korra came and sat at the fire with a smile.
Once the moon was high in the sky Asami forced the group to head to their campsite and sleep. They would be leaving in the early morning on a boat and Asami didn't want them to miss it. They could see the village from their campsite, and they could still hear the festival going on well into the early morning hours.
Asami laid with her head on the stuffed bison and smiled up at the sky, Korra was sleeping near Mako holding his hand. Asami didn't mind though, sure she was jealous of Mako and the way he was with Korra; but tonight she'd had so much fun and it had been like they were kids again. Not a care in the world as they moved around to whatever amused them at the moment.