Asami watched everyone throwing snowballs smiling as she remembered doing the same thing as a child with Korra. Korra had of course always won their snowballs fight, but Asami had always had fun. Now she was sitting on a rock watching as she shivered in the cold snow. "Well look what the tide dragged in!" Called a voice Asami had come to love.
She turned and there was Kya striding to greet them. Asami stood with a big smile and ran, throwing herself at the older woman, her arms going around her neck. "Mom!" Asami said as her eyes misted at the reunion. Kya laughed and wrapped her arms around the pale girl.
"I was wondering when my only daughter would be making port. Let me look at you, everything okay? No injuries, nice full tummy?" Kya said pulling away and placing her hands on Asami cheeks as she looked over the dark haired girl.
Asami smiled and a tear slipped down her cheek. "I'm okay momma, just glad to be here." She said and the stress and loneliness of the trip hit her at once. It wasn't just that though it was everything. It was leaving her home and life behind, it was leaving her things and the memories the house held of her mother. It was the danger and her fathers attempt on her life. It was the joy and pain of finding Korra, all the while losing her all over again.
Asami started crying and there was no stopping it. Kya pulled her into her arms and soothed her. Asami had of course cried on the boat over, but that had been because of the devastating feeling of sorrow; The overwhelming understanding that her father wanted nothing to do with her. This time it was everything, it was the reality of her new life settling over her.
"There there now sweetling, come on lets get you out of the cold and get something hot in your belly. Plus you have to come meet your new grandma." Kya said pulling away again and lightly stroking her hair. Asami nodded and wiped at her eyes as Kya put an arm over her shoulder and lead her over to a low standing building hidden in the snow. She pushed open the door "MOM COME MEET YOUR GRANDAUGHTER!" She yelled into the house as she got Asami seated at a table and put a pot on to make tea.
"Alright Kya no need to shout, I'm old not deaf." Came a soft melodic voice from down the hall. Slowly a white hair springy old woman came walking into the room with a smile. "Well isn't she a pretty little thing." Said the woman with a smile. "Apparently my daughter's decided to adopt you, I'm Katara or grandmother which ever you prefer." She said coming to take the seat across from Asami.
"I'm…" Asami was cut off by Katara waving her hand.
"Asami Sato, heiress of the Sato fortune. Unfortunatly that fortune is currently being used to hunt and capture Star's so Amon can claim the world. But you I sense are very different from your father, there is a presence in you." Katara said as she pulled Asami's hands into her own. "I am not a Star like my daughter." Katara stated as she looked over the lines on Asami's hands.
"I married a Star and our children were all Star's, I am a palm reader. Very Intune to things within. You bare a heavy secret, and there is a pain that cannot be eased." Katara said gently as she stroked the palm of Asami's hand. She paused for a moment and her eyes widened. "You are a Star that is not a Star, and the burden you bare should never have been placed on your shoulders." She said softly.
Asami swallowed unsure how to respond to the knowing eyes of the older woman. What could she say to someone who just basically gave her life story in a quick snipit. Luckily she didn't seemed to want her to respond anyway. "Alright I got the tea! Mom I hope you haven't been messing with the poor girl, she's had a tough couple months." Kya said setting a mug in front of Asami and another in front of Katara.
"Of course not, I was just getting to know my granddaughter. She's very lovely Kya, why she's chosen you as a mother we'll never know." Katara said kissing her daughters cheek affectionately. Kya laughed and put an arm over Asami's shoulder before kissing her cheek.
"Because you didn't meet her first momma." Kya responded cheekily. As Asami laughed and sipped at her tea. She hadn't notice that she was warming up, she felt so at home in the presence of her new family. Sure Kya wasn't really her mom, and her mother would always have a special place in her heart; but that didn't mean that she couldn't have someone to fill in.
The afternoon wore on into evening before Korra and the others appeared at the house, Korra looking frazzled. "Asami I was wondering where you went! We've been looking for you!" She said hastily and pulled Asami into a hug. Asami hugged her back and then looked over at Katara and Kya who were whispering.
"Sorry I was just meeting my family." She said softly and with a whispy smile.