Missing
Kuvira rubbed her eyes as she woke up. Waking up with the sun really sucked sometimes. She looked down beside her and smile. Kya was asleep on Lin's chest and Lin had her arms wrapped around her. She quietly made her way out of the room not wanting to wake them up. She stretched as she made her way down the hallway. She shivered as a breeze entered the room.
"Right the door." Kuvira said looking at the broken door on the floor. She walked outside and earth bent door carefully sliding it into place. "I'm sure Lin wouldn't want people looking into her house. And this will be until she gets a new door."
She walked into the kitchen looking around for something to start her morning off with. She grinned when she found the coffee maker. She was use to making fresh coffee but store bought would be good enough. She put it on and went to do her morning bending exercises. She started with water bending letting her body relax and let the tension slip from it. Then she went to air bending grounding herself. Then she went into fire bending reminding herself who she was. Then lastly she went to earth bending centering and balancing herself. She eased out of the last form just as Lin walked into the room.
"I forgot how early you wake up." Lin sighed popping her back.
"I'm sorry but you know I rise with the sun." Kuvira said smiling at her.
"Yeah but a few more hours wouldn't hurt. You know since mornings are evil." She jumped as a body pressed into her back. She turned and wrapped an arm around a still asleep Kya. "You should be in bed."
"Cuddles… bed cold..." Kya mumbled into her shoulder.
Lin grumbled as she guided them to the couch. She pulled a blanket around them as Kya fell asleep on her shoulder. "Coffee?" Lin asked hopefully looking at Kuvira.
Kuvira went into the kitchen and returned with two mugs. She handed one to Lin and took her seat. "Shouldn't you lay her down?" Kuvira asked from where she was curled up in an arm chair.
Lin shook her head glancing down at her friend. "If I do then she's just going to climb all over me to get comfortable again."
"Oh." Was all Kuvira said as she sipped at her coffee.
The room turned silent as they both searched for what they wanted to say.
"Ku-"
"Li-"
They spoke at the same time. They laughed smiling at each other.
"You should go first. It's probably not as long as what I want to say." Kuvira said gesturing at the older woman.
Lin shifted towards Kya more as she got comfortable. "I love you." Kuvira gasped staring at the truth in Lin's eyes. "I knew from the moment I visited Zaofu and saw the little girl bending against Zaofu guards." Lin chuckled. "I remember being so mad thinking they were attacking you. Only to have my ass handed to me by an eight year old. You were so serious to about it. That was until I laughed. You were so full of anger. Understandable anger though. You had just lost everything. Your home and your family. I don't know after spending so much time together like we did. I just couldn't let you go in my heart."
Kuvira whimpered looking away from Lin's loving gaze. "I'll start from the beginning. It'll make everything easier and I never told you my full story when I was little."
"Thank you koibito (sweatheart)." Lin said.
"I came from a group of islands in the sea. The islands are home to crystal benders but over time during the 100 year war people from all nations began to call it home. The islands had somehow escaped ever having to be in the war. Which is wonderful because they probably would have been wiped out. I lived there with my parents and grandparents. My mother was a master water bender and my father a master earth bender. My mother's mother, my grandmother, was an air acolytes. My father's father, my grandfather, was a master fire bender. While growing up I was taught every bending form. I loved learning every form. It was fun and I could always earth bend perfectly with every one of them. I knew at a very young age that I was the Āsupurinsesu. The spirits had come to me and I did not hesitate. I picked up mud, sand, lava, and all types of metal." She said naming things off with her fingers.
"All of them came easy to me at a young age. I use to think that was the reason that they picked me until they told me they had chosen my soul. It was crazy overwhelming but I loved it. Those days were the best. Life for us was simple. I would help my mom catch fish. Help my grandfather bring in our cattle. Help my father at his shop. Help my grandmother into town some days if she wanted. She was deaf and not all the townspeople knew sign language. Then on most days in the afternoon I would train with my whole family. My grandfather is the only reason I get up with the sun. He told me all fire benders do it. My father does it even though it drived mother crazy. And it was in my blood also so naturally I have to get up as well. I'm sure you have noticed but I do not bend like any other any earth bender. Yeah those times were always good until the storm hit." Kuvira said with a distant look as she looked down at her coffee.
"We were unprepared when the waves came. We barely made it to the boats in time. My mother did her best trying to guide us safely away in the rocky waters. But another huge wave hit and the boat flipped. My father grabbed me and kept me from being swept away. When we resurfaced the boat had been destroyed and was just pieces of wood. My grandparents were nowhere in sight and my mother was floating on the water unconscious. My father went for her after he made sure I was secure on a piece of wood. While he was trying to swim them back another wave came. I didn't even see it. The last thing I saw was my father's horrified face before he smiled at me and then everything went black." Kuvira wiped away the tears that threatened to spill.
"When I woke up in was alone on a beach. I thought it was one of ours until I turned around and didn't recognize anything. I was alone and it was still raining. I started my walk into the forest because it was better than sitting on the beach next to the dangerous water. I don't know how long I walked before I collapsed. But when I woke up again I was in the back of a truck with other people. They all looked worse for wear. So I started to panic and rip the truck in half to escape." Kuvira smiled again. "It probably wasn't the best idea I had because I was soon surrounded by guards. That only raised my panic more so I attacked taking them down one by one. I was going for the last one when clapping started I froze and watched as Su stepped out of the crowd. She asked me what my name and where was my family. I told her my name and that I didn't have family anymore. She told me I had remarkable skill at such a young age. I only metal bended. My parents told me I shouldn't let everyone see what I could do. She offered her home to me and of course I accepted. I really didn't have any reason not to. I noticed right away that my focus would either be on school or my bending. She did let me interact with her family sometimes and let me dance but there wasn't very much else. I fell into my schedule with no problem. I was able to put on a mask and keep my head up. Su told anyone who would listen that I was like a daughter to her. I knew better though. I knew that I was being raised to be something of use close to her family. All that changed when I meet you." Kuvira looked over at Lin and smiled.
"You were very different from Su. You were more serious and distance but that made you interesting. I remember how I followed you around. Thinking I was being sneaky. I looked forward to your visits. I loved spending time with you. You weren't worried about the things I could do. Just me. You treated me like any other kids and spent time with me. You played with me. You taught me things. You made me feel like I wasn't alone anymore. You acted the way I wanted Su to act towards me." She whispered sadly. "I looked forward to every visit and I remember writing you letters. I would ask the post man everyday if one of your letters came for me."
She sighed putting her cup down and wrapped her arms around herself. "I started to slip on my training and home schooling. I wanted to play more. I snuck down to the kitchen to help cook. And Su took notice after awhile. She called me into her office and asked me what the problem was. Why was I acting this way now after all this time? And the only thing I asked was when you were coming. I didn't think anything of it at the time but I should have paid attention to the look on her face. The way her face slipped into an emotionless mask. The way she looked me in the eyes and spoke. She said oh is that what this is about? She got up going around her desk and kneeling in front of me. She told me that you couldn't make it anymore. That you were attending to business things and didn't have the time to come see me anymore. That I shouldn't write anymore letters because you wouldn't have time to read them." She glanced at Lin and flinched at the furious look she had on her face. "Lin?"
Lin crushed the empty cup in her hand. "That fucking bitch! She had no right!" Lin hissed glaring at the floor.
"Whoa there!" Kya said turnings Lin's face so she could look at her. "Calm down your sister isn't here right now. It's just us Linny." Kya said kissing her jaw.
Lin sighed through her nose wrapping an arm around her best friend. "How long have you been awake?"
"Mmmm only about 10 minutes." Kya said snuggling back on her shoulder.
"Wanna try again and not lie?" Lin asked raising an eyebrow.
Kya huffed rolling her eyes. "I've been up the whole time." She mumbled.
Kuvira smirked. "I knew that already. Your breathing never evened out. And I don't mind. Lin trusts you."
"Anyway you can continue with your story. I'll keep Lin in check." Kya said with a wink.
"Oh I'm sure you can keep Linny in check." Kuvira mocked. Lin blushed and Kya giggled. "Anyway after that I threw myself into training and school work. I have a degree in business and a doctorate degree in cultural anthropology. So I guess it wasn't that bad. Then I also became the Capitan of her guard like she had always wanted me to. Then I headed out to the capital and started my work there. It was fairly easy to put myself in charge. Prince Wu wasn't and will never be ready to lead. I put people in charge who I knew would be great for the people. Soon Ba Sing Se had made a turn for the better. We had more jobs for the people. People could feed their families. The people had come together and stop being against each other. Everything was good so I decided to do the same thing for Zaofu. And you see how that turned out. I never knew Su could be so dramatic. I knew she would give up though if I threatened to kill her family. I had no intentions of doing that but it worked the fastest. It was no problem after that. I put them in tree house prisons. Nothing too bad it was kind of like a vacation sort of. They weren't treated wrongly. They only couldn't bend. Baatar Jr. was pretty upset as well turns out he was in love with me. Had a ring bought and everything."
"Wasn't your type?" Kya teased.
"I'm gay." Kuvira deadpanned.
"Ah well we like to roll with the flow too." Kya said with a wink and Lin groaned.
"Continue please." Lin said flicking Kya in the forehead.
Kuvira laughed as Kya whined. "Not too long after that your mom and niece, the avatar, Bolin, and Tenzin's kids came to rescue them. I guess she must of laid it on pretty thick because Master Toph told me I give metal benders a bad name and she doesn't see what you ever saw in me." Kuvira said lowly. Her hand balled up and she glared at it. "Lin I wrote you every day. Journal after journal. I never gave up on seeing you again. The day Su told me not to talk to you again it felt like I had lost my family all over again. Put I didn't want that so I kept up my writing. Telling you about my day, about my progress, about anything, about how I missed you and wished to see you again. The only thing that kept me away was the realization that it could be true. That you didn't want to see me again and that- and that- and that I would be a bother to y-" She gasped suddenly in Lin's arms.
"I missed you every day we were apart. I called but no one answered. I visited but she said you weren't around. I kept coming back until she told me that you didn't wish to see me anymore." Lin said holding her tighter. "I meant it Kuvira. I love you."
Kuvira hugged her back just as tight. Tears running down both their faces. "I love you to."
Kya stood up and stretched. She headed off to the kitchen to fix breakfast and give them some time alone.
Asami woke up to her fire alarm going off and an empty bed. She groaned throwing herself back on the bed when the alarm didn't sound like it was going to end any time soon. "For someone who thinks mornings are evil she sure is up early." Asami said watching as the sun settled in the sky.
She forced herself to her feet and went to find the source of all the commotion. She held back her laughter as stood in the door way. Korra was running back and forth trying to cook several things at once. Some things were smoking and others burning. She had an adorable worry pout on her pretty lips.
"Uh Korra?" She laughed when Korra jumped in the air and turned to her shock.
"You're supposed to be sleep." She whined looking nervously around the kitchen blushing.
"Fire nation remember?" Asami said raising an eyebrow.
"Yes but you told me that you always just roll back over and go to bed." Korra mumbled shuffling her feet.
Asami walked a little closer. "Well that would be possible if it weren't for the fact that my kitchen was at risk of burning down. What are you cooking anyway?"
Korra quickly turned everything off. "Well I wanted to cook you a big breakfast to help you feel better. There's eggs, bacon, pancakes, grits, hash browns and fruit." Korra's shoulders slumped. "I thought I had gotten better at cooking but I guess not."
Asami went around her and got down two bowls. "Can you grab the cereal and get two spoons?" She said going for the milk. Korra did as she was told and followed her to the table. "Cereal would have been fine since you stayed the night." Asami said as she poured their bowls. "But it's the thought that counts and I would have loved every bite." Korra smiled as she started to eat. Asami smirked as she sat down across from her. "Even if you are trying to fatten me up."
Korra choked waving her hands in front of her frantically. "No! No that's not what- Oh my- There's nothing wrong with you you're perfect!" Korra slapped her hand over her mouth.
Asami sat there shocked before schooling her face. "You think I'm perfect?"
"I- I mean..." Korra trailed off blushing s she played with her fingers.
"I'm really happy you came back Korra." She looked across the table to see Asami giving her a small smile.
"Yeah I am to."
They ate in silence enjoying its comfort. Korra volunteered to wash the dishes and shooed Asami to the couch.
"Hey." Asami opened her eyes to see Korra's blue eyes.
"Yes?" She asked the face above hers.
"I don't think I ever apologized for being gone for so long." Korra whispered.
Asami sighed long and hard closing her eyes. "It's ok." She looked to see Korra's disbelieving face. "Really it is. It's ok because it was for you. You had to find yourself again. And yeah maybe it took longer than any one of us hoped but you did it. You came back to us stronger than ever. All that matters now is that you're her. If something had gone wrong when you and Kuvira got to the cannon. And I somehow lost you." Asami looked away. "I don't know what I would do. I'm handling my father being gone because the man that raised me slipped away when my mother was taken. Even if we had fixed our relationship. I still wouldn't be able to forgive him. He helped aid in people's murders, he destroyed people, he became corrupted, he lied to me, he- he- he tried to kill ME! His own daughter. That he claims to love so much!" Asami threw her arm over her face to hide the tears. "And I- And I still love him. He's GONE. It feels so weird that he's just gone. It's like I worked so hard for nothing but I know that isn't the case. I don't regret trying to forgive him even though I never will it made him happy. And that's all that matters."
Korra carefully laid down on top of her and hugged her close. "I can't even be mad at Kuvira. I know when someone is telling the truth and she spoke nothing but it tonight. I was so shocked to learn she wanted us to let her die for accidently killing him. How could she say that so easily? One life being ended is enough we don't need another. If I feel like this then there is no telling what she is going through. She didn't even want to kill anyone. Her method may have been over the top but she had good intentions." Korra gently rubbed her back as she listened to her talk. Asami ran her fingers through Korra's hair as she sniffed. "I could really use a getaway."
"Then how about it?" Korra asked from where she laid on her stomach.
"What do you mean?" Asami asked wiping her tears away with her other hand.
"A vacation just the two of us. Anywhere you want to go." Korra said shrugging a shoulder.
"Hmmm... I've never been to the spirit world." Asami said a moment after thinking.
"Then well go." Korra said nodding.
"Once all this craziness clears up then we'll go. A week is probably the most I can do for right now."
"Ok" Korra said holding up her pinky.
Asami giggled holding out her own pinky. "You're such a dork."
Korra laughed as they shook pinkies. "The real dork is the one who goes along with it."
"Well how else am I supposed to put a stop to your bad ideas so they won't happen?" Asami said laughing.
"Hey! Not all of them are that bad. They just need a little fine tuning." Korra propped her head up on Asami's stomach to watch her laugh. "You snorted." She said with a big grin.
Asami gasped as her laughter came to a halt. "I do not snort!" She glared at her.
"You so do! I heard it." Korra said still smiling at her.
Asami pinched her nose twisting it. "You didn't hear a thing."
"I can see it now. Headlines everywhere. Ms. Sato is a snorter." Korra said trying to be as serious as she could in her position. They looked at each other again before cracking up again.
Kya watched as Lin finished putting on her uniform. Everyone in the city had returned by now. Her brother had called earlier tell her about their time at the safety zone. It was too much of a party for him but his family loved it and he got healed up. Mako even got a cast while there. Now Lin was putting on her uniform to go to the station. She was enjoying having Lin to herself even if it was for a little bit.
"Do you have to go?" She put on her best pout.
Lin chuckled looking at her in the mirror. "I know how I usually fall for that but it's not going to work this time. And besides I'm only going to go down there for a little bit. Then I'll meet you at the bar. I've got some spare clothes at the station so I'll change there." Lin said turning to face her best friend.
Kya bit her lip as she looked her up and down. Lin had always looked so good in her uniform. Lin smirked letting Kya check her out. "Well I'm going to head out. I'll see you later tonight." She walked over to Kuvira who was looking out the window. "I don't mind staying tonight." Lin said looking at her.
Kuvira smiled shaking her head. "You two should go out. You guys didn't get to because I was here. I'll be here when you get back. I don't really have anywhere else to go."
Lin kissed her head. "I don't mind you staying with me. I have to go though so bye." She said smiled at her before earth bending the door open. "Remind me to get a new door. I'll seriously end up sticking with this one but Kya can't come and go as she pleases."
"Alright now go before you be late." Kuvira said waving her off.
"All the world leaders are staying for a little bit. They want to talk to Kuvira." Korra said looking at her phone.
"Nothing bad I'm guessing?" Asami asked looking up from her own phone. Korra shook her head.
"No it's just a regular talk. I was thinking we could see them at some point before they go back." "Uh sure but why does it sound like you're asking for my permission?" Asami asked confused.
"Oh uh sorry I didn't mean for it to sound like that. I just wanted you to come along but I didn't want to come right out and ask you." Korra said embarrassed.
"Oh! Of course I'll go with you." Asami smiled at her sweetly.
"Lin just texted me." Korra said reading the text.
"You and Lin text?" Asami asked surprised.
"Yeah we grew closer after I returned her bending we grew close. We're always texting and she's pretty funny." Korra said looking up from her phone. "This is going to sound weird but she's like another mother figure really."
"It's not weird for you to look up to someone. What did she say?" Asami asked curious.
"She says that if you need anything at all at any time of the day don't hesitate to ask." Korra said.
"Wow." Asami said not expecting that.
"I know right. Who would have thought Chief Lin is an amazing texter." Korra said smiling.
"Give me her number I want to thank her myself." Asami said with a laugh.
Kya inwardly groaned again. Once she had first arrived at the bar the guys and girls had flocked to her. She had turned them all down but this one guy was persistent and talking her head off. She hoped Lin would get here soon so she could have some fun. A chance to tease Lin and get the guy to go away.
Lin smiled putting her phone away as she got out the car. Asami and Korra had defiantly made her trip to the station better than it was supposed to be. She had to find something to do with Su's guards while they were here. Make sure they didn't do anything they weren't supposed to. But somehow she had showered and changed and mad it to the bar on time. She walked in and headed for straight for the bar. She sat down and ordered a beer. Then she turned so she could look around for her best friend.
Kya's breath hitched when Lin walked in. She wasn't dressed up but she looked beautiful in just her jacket, tank top, jeans, and boots. Plus her hair was wild and messy just the way Kya loved it. She looked around and saw that she wasn't the only one who had noticed her best friend. She quickly made her way over ignoring whatever the man was saying to her. She gave herself a pat on the back for choosing to wear a dress. It had been the right pick judging by the way Lin's eyes lit up when they made eye contact. She saw the cut on Lin's cheek that wasn't there when she left the house. She water bent the ice from her glass onto her lips. Lin pulled her between her legs when she was close enough. She kissed the cut healing it. She leaned back water bending it back into her glass.
"Are they gone now?" Lin whispered into her ear.
Kya shivered wrapping her arms around her neck. "I don't know. Who cares? You're late."
Lin chuckled leaning back and grabbing her beer that was just placed on the counter. "I am not late." Lin said taking a sip. "And in that case. Can we turn down the touchy feely stuff? You're cock blocking me woman."
Kya frowned stepping away from her as if she had been struck. "What are you talking about? You're supposed to be here with me. We're supposed to be talking." She said glaring at her. "But whatever if you would rather talk to some skank or dick home be my guest." She said taking seat on the stool beside Lin's. She flagged the waiter down for another drink.
"Kya I was only playing." Lin said propping her chin up on her hand.
"Well sometimes your jokes suck ass." Kya grumbled to herself as she swirled around her drink.
"I never take anyone back to my place. I also wouldn't do that because it's our night."
"It's fine really if you would rather..." Kya trailed off waving her finger back and forth. "It has been a stressful time so it makes since."
Lin huffed as she just stared at her. Kya was so cute when she was mad. She had no clue what the older woman was mad about. "You look beautiful no wait it's like if the words gorgeous, beautiful, amazing, specular, one of a kind, special, pretty, magnificent, -"
"Alright!" Kya said playful glaring at her.
"Alright I guess I'll stop there." Lin said giving her a dejected look before perking back up. "Well if all those words had a baby then that's what I would use to describe how you look tonight." Kya blushed looking away from Lin's bright smile. "That's my girl." Kya's heart fluttered at those words. "I believe your words to me a long time ago were. You should always be in a good mood on our girl night outs."
"You remembered that?" Kya asked touched that Lin remembered something that was such long time ago.
Lin rolled her eyes drinking her beer. "I always listen to you."
Kya nodded standing up. "Let's go sit at a table."
"You go ahead. I'm going to order us some food." Lin said squeezing her hip as she walked by.
"So where did you want me to start?" Lin asked sitting next to her.
Kya had chosen a table that was right in front of a dart table off in a corner so they wouldn't be disturbed. "Where did the scare come from? You didn't have it when you left ho- your house." Kya said quickly fixing her slip up. She doesn't know when she started thinking of Lin's place as her own as well but she didn't want to stop.
"I had to break up a little fight at the station. It was nothing really. I just wasn't paying attention because I was in a hurry to get out of there." Lin said shrugged as she threw the first dart.
"Why did you never tell me about Kuvira?" Kya asked playing with the dart in her hands. She was hurt that Lin never mentioned the girl once.
"Straight to it huh? Just like you." Lin said chugging the last of her beer. "Alright then because I didn't know how to tell me mom that I was thinking of a little girl that Suyin had taken in and was obviously not thinking about giving up as my own. How could I tell anyone she had captured my heart? That I was thinking about going to Zaofu had taking her and running away. I would run as far and as long as it took from Su. Just to get the chance be with her. Experience something that I'll never get to on my own."
"On your own?" Kya looked at her carefully.
"I can't have kids. My body just won't make them. I even had Katara try to heal me but I guess it's just not to be." Lin laughed darkly running a hand through her hand.
"Oh." Kya said quietly. She knew better than to say anything that Lin might mistake for pity. "Why didn't you ever talk to Su about it?"
"I did." Lin said rolling her eyes. "We argued and she told me no every fucking time. She told me I shouldn't worry about things that didn't concern me. Then when well you know." Lin said pinching her nose and releasing a calming breath. "After that I threw myself into my job more than ever. I closed myself off from people. I stayed close to Tenzin and his family though. I babysit from time to time for them. I don't mind because they are good kids."
"Does Tenzin know about you know?" Kya asked her throwing another dart.
"No he doesn't know. I never thought to tell him. I just left it at. I didn't want kids." Lin said throwing her dart.
"Hey how about a dance until our food gets done?" Kya asked and Lin recognized the spark in her eyes.
"I don't kn-"
"Oh damn I forgot you can't dance. Guess I'll start looking for a dance partner to give you a quick lesson." Kya said pretending to scan the dance floor.
Lin scowled at her standing up. "Let's go." Kya mentally high fived herself as she took the hand offered to her.
"Can you even dance?" Kya asked as he was lead to the dance floor.
Lin smirked at her pulling her close. "Kuvira taught me a thing or to when she was little." She said placing a hand on her hip.
"Oh really because all these songs won't be slow songs." Kya said as she was lead around.
"Well I'll handle the slow songs and you take everything else." Lin said spinning her.
Kya laughed as they came together again. "That doesn't sound like a fair trade."
"Take it out leave it." Lin said as she rocked them in a circle.
Kya noticed. "What is that all your moves chief? No wonder they're in a hurry to get you to bed." She teased. She squeaked as Lin suddenly dipped her.
"I have a lot of tricks. I just don't like to show them off at once but you're." Lin said searching her eyes and Kya gasped. "You're different." Lin said bringing her up and spinning her again.
Kya smirked as the song changed and more people came out of the dance floor. That meant less room to move around so Lin had to stay close. "My turn." Kya said wrapping her arms around Lin's neck. "Just let the music control you." Kya whispered in her ear as her hips twisted in up against Lin.
Lin bit her lip to keeps her noses away. She gripped Kya's hips and followed her moment. She lost herself in the woman grinding on her. It was just the two of them in the whole world and she loved it. Her eyes tracked every movement Kya did. She pulled Kya closer when she turned and grinded her ass on Lin. She knew her grip on the other woman was probably painful but Kya didn't object. In fact she encouraged it.
Kya turned to face Lin but stopped when she seen the way Lin was looking at her. Her heart sped up and she glanced at her lips. Lin licked her lips and Kya blushed eyes following the movement. She felt herself lean in before she could think better. She jumped clinging to Lin as someone grabbed a handful of her ass. Before she could do anything Lin had already pulled her out of the way. When she looked down Lin had the man's wrist in a twisted position. It was probably broken but he deserved it.
"Keep your fucking hand to yourself or else I'll remove it." Lin growled throwing the guy down on the ground. Kya pulled her back over to their table. "Sorry." She said as they sat down.
"Thanks Linny even though I could have handled it." Kya said kissing her cheek. "And plus our food just got here." Kya said swiping one of Lin's chilli cheese fries.
"These aren't good for you." Lin glared moving her food away. "Then eat your sliders and don't worry about my food."
"Nope I can't let you suffer alone." Kya said successfully getting another fry. "I will be in bad health with you."
Lin rolled her eyes taking a slider for herself and shaking her head when Kya glared at her. "So you can eat my food but I can't eat yours?"
"That sounds about right Linny." Kya said patting her cheek. Hours went by before they left.
They laughed as they walked to Lin's house arm in arm. It was a good thing that a bar was only a little walk from her house. Since she lived on the outskirts of town. Lin had given Kya her jacket at the first sign of shivers she even offered to carry her shoes. Kya noticed something about the house as they came up to it. She gasped taking off running. The earth door was in shambles on the floor. There looked like there had been a little bit of struggle but not much.
"Kuvira!" Lin yelled running through her house. She leaned against the wall when she turned up empty handed. "Dammit!" She whispered punching the wall.
Kya didn't say anything but guided Lin into her arms. "We'll find her."
"I told her we're not letting ago again and I meant it." Lin said hugging her tighter.
Kya didn't say anything else but just held her.