i promise the next one will be better. it will share more traits with chaperone turned murder. this is a second piece to help explain Su's reaction in the last story. thanks to untamableshipper for the prompt. i wish you could sign in so i can reply. Please R&R

"Mum, Korra said we could ride Naga, if it was okay with you. So can we?" asked Jinora.

"I'm not sure that's safe." Said Lin, looking up from her position of feeding Rohan on the veranda

Hearing this, Korra cut in, hoping to sway Lin's decision, "what if you were with them?"

"Yeah. We can all ride together and then we can take turns at the reigns and then we can play a game of hide and seek. Can we please?!" Begged Ikki.

Lin gave an exasperated sigh. "Fine, let me just give Rohan to Kya whilst you get Naga ready."

"Yes! You will not regret this mum." Said Jinora, running after her siblings towards the polar bear dog.

"Kya!" Lin shouted.

"Right here." Kya appeared from around the corner an apple in hand.

"Can you please take Rohan for a few minutes?"

"Where are you going?" Kya questioned, taking Rohan from Lin's arms.

"For some reason I agreed to ride a polar bear dog with the kids."

"Are you drunk?" Kya laughed.

"I know. But I told them they could choose one thing each to do and this is it."

"What are you two talking about?" Su asked, walking towards the duo.

"Nothing." They both said, not wanting to engage in conversation with the younger Bei Fong.

"Hey Lin, you want to hope on first?" asked Korra, bringing Naga up the hill.

"You're going to ride a polar bear dog?" I have got to see this." Laughed Su, taking a seat on the veranda.

"Great!" Lin put a foot in the stirrup, hoisting herself onto the dog's back. She took the reigns in her hands "Meelo you can ride first, after five minutes we can rotate."

Korra lifted Mello up to Lin's arms. She placed Meelo's hands on the reigns. Korra turned to address Lin, "to go faster, press you heels into her stoma-"

"Not to sound rude, but I have ridden a polar bear dog before."

"Really?!"

She didn't get a chance to hear a reply, as Lin kicked the dog into a light jog. Eliciting a squeal from Meelo.

Korra turned to address Kya and Su, "when did she learn to ride a polar bear dog?"

"She came for a visit a few years back and it was the only way to travel from the docks to the hut. She was a natural. Tenzin on the other hand, he face planted three times trying to get on. In the end he had to ride with Lin."

The girls let out a laugh, "I remember that. Mum was pregnant with Meelo and dad was really worried about mum ridding on her own. He wanted her to sit in the sled with us."

"I'm just amazed that Lin has taken the day off to spend time with you kids." Su said, breaking the comfortable silence.

Korra shared a look with Kya, not sure what Su was talking about, "umm, Lin takes one day off a week to spend with the kids,"

"Yeah. Mum works a few extra hours each day so she can do something we want to do. Last week, she spent the day shopping with me." Jinora said, trying to prove her point.

"And the week before that mum took me to the beach to collect shells, and listened to me talk, answering all my questions and then later we all had a bon fire where we roasted marshmallows!" Ikki piped up.

"She even sets a few hours a side on her days off, teaching myself and Bolin Toph's seismic sense and some metal bending. She's really patient with Bolin. I would have cracked by now if I were teaching him."

Panting could be heard in the distance, they turned to see Lin lowering Meelo to the ground. "Who's next?"

"Oo, oo, oo, I am, I am" Ikki ran into her mothers arms, so she could lift her up onto Naga's back.

"Alright kiddo, scootch forward so I can get on." Lin jumped on, placing her hands on Ikki's waist, allowing Ikki to have full control of the animal.

"So Su" Kya started, "what has you thinking that Lin is never around?"

Su let out a sigh, "well, when my mother was chief, she was never around. She always dumped us with aunt Katara or left Lin to take care of us. I figured that Lin having the same job, she wouldn't have enough time for her own kids."

"Okay Jinora you're up… why is everyone quiet?" asked Lin, feeling as though she walked in on something really bad.

"I was just telling them how mum was never around and how I thought you would be the same."

"Pffffffft. That's because the woman didn't want kids in the first place. I remember her being distant with you when you were born. Aunt Katara said she didn't smile until we started earthbending. That's just mother for you. I on the other hand chose to have these kids. And if it makes you feel better, mum told me to have these kids. She said 'don't be like me, have kids and enjoy your time with them.' Jinora, you're up."

"Okay."

Lin moved back, allowing Jinora to put her own feet in the stirrups, giving her full control of the dog. "One lap around the island, be careful."

Jinora kicked Naga into a fast paced run, taking her to the other side of the island. There she slowed to a walk. "You okay Jinora?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Anything."

Jinora paused trying to word her question correctly. "Is it true what aunt Su said? That grandma Toph never wanted to have kids?"

"It is. I don't think it's because she hated the idea. I think and as corny as it sounds, it's because we remind her of the two people she trusted in that moment of vulnerability, only to have it crushed."

"That's sad."

"Yes but she does love us. It was easier when we grew up and had our own personalities and lives. It's been five minutes we better get back."

"One more lap?"

Lin quickly looked around, noticing her other children were occupied by the Avatar. "Fine but don't tell your siblings"