"Here, you should read it yourself. It did come for you." Senna hands Korra the letter while they sit alone in their hut after Korra had finished cleaning herself. Korra is mesmerized by the elegant handwriting and the fancy signature at the bottom. She reads the contents of the letter and looks back at Senna, "This can wait…" she says.
"No, this is a great opportunity for you. I want you to do it." Senna says, and both stare at each other with sad expressions. Senna continues, "Sweetie, I'm sorry for yesterday. I shouldn't have reacted that way…"
"I'm sorry too, I know how much you care about me… I shouldn't have said what I said." Korra says to her and they both hug. "Oh, what did I do to deserve you," Senna says, "you're going to be amazing; you'll accomplish so much. Ah my little girl is all grown up!"
"I've never tried firebending before and I don't know what the Fire Nation will be like. What if I don't learn, what if I fail?" Korra says.
"You won't fail. Look at your waterbending, you learned all three styles so fast, and you improved your earthbending all on yourself! I know my daughter; you can do this. To be honest, I didn't want you to leave this early, but I also don't see a point in delaying it." Senna says to her.
Korra smiles, she stares down, and then stares back up, "Will you come with me, please?" Senna wants to say yes, but she knows this will only hinder her daughter. "Oh sweetie," she says as she places her palms over Korra's cheeks, "I wanna come with you and protect you, but I can't do this forever. I'll always be here. You'll always be my main responsibility and my one and only concern in the world. The Fire Nation isn't a dangerous place, not anymore. And you'll probably stay in the palace, now that should be exciting!"
"Thank you, Mom." Korra says.
They separate, Korra heads to the tree to say her goodbyes to Huu, and Senna walks towards Tadashi. "You've cleaned yourself, that's great! We wouldn't want you to go back to the Fire Lord smelling like that."
Tadashi's expression turns soft, and Senna thanks him for his aid in finding her daughter.
At the top of the banyan-grove tree, Korra sits cross-legged next to Huu. She feels this might be the last time she meditates with him, he lived this long, surely I'll come back and see him sitting right here talking to the same tree, she thinks to herself.
"Would you like me to send you anything from the Fire Nation?" She asks him, not expecting any requests really, she continues, "I've already gotten A LOT of requests, so keep your list small please!"
Huu chuckles softly, his eyes twinkling. "Oh, my dear Korra, the moment has finally arrived."
"Yeah, I'll finally go where the beast is. Outside." Korra says and realizes something, "Wait… THE BEAST FROM MY DREAMS." She laughs, "Oh this is so funny, time IS an illusion. The beast was trying to lead me outside. Maybe it was a vision! I guess it was trying to say that I'll be leaving soon, and here I am about to leave!"
Huu remembers when Aang sat cross-legged in front of him, asking him what his vision meant. But what about my vision? Aang asked him, It was someone I had never met.
"Time, time is a funny thing," Huu says to Korra, "the past, the future, it all gets mixed up. There's only one way to keep it straight." He gently places his hand over her head, "Always remember who you are."
Everyone says their farewells to Korra as the afternoon sun cast a golden glow. Among them was Zia, who stepped forward with a bundle wrapped in soft, woven leaves. Zia's eyes glistened with unshed tears, and she took a deep breath before enveloping Korra in a warm, tight hug.
"Take these," Zia says, her voice wavering as she hands the bundle to Korra. "They're herbs and creams that can help with burn wounds."
"Umm I hope I don't get burned anyway…" Korra accepts the bundle. "Thank you, Zia. I'll miss you." Korra says, her voice tight with emotion as she tries to hold back the tears.
Zia nods, a tear finally escaping and trailing down her cheek. "I'll miss you too."
Korra glances around, searching for Vek, but he was noticeably absent. She felt a pang of disappointment, knowing that he probably found it too difficult to face the emotional weight of the moment. She wished she could share this farewell with him too.
As everyone began to disperse, Korra, Senna, and Tadashi walk a short distance. "I'm Korra, by the way." She says to Tadashi.
"Hello, Korra. I'm Tadashi." He greets her back.
"Sorry we kept you waiting all this time." She says to him. "Oh no, it's no problem at all, Ma'am."
"Ma'am?" Korra raises her brow. "I know, that's what he called me too." Senna says. They both laugh. Tadashi blushes and apologizes, and Korra tells him her name will be enough. He senses a moment between the two and proceeds to walk away to let them have it.
Senna pulls her daughter into a tight embrace, her voice choked with emotion. Korra hugs her mother back, fighting harder to hold back her tears. They hold each other for a long moment, the weight of the farewell pressing heavily on both. Finally, Senna pulls back, wiping a tear from Korra's cheek. "Do you have everything I packed for you? It's summer so I packed some extra summer clothes, and clothes for the coming fall. Lemme just see, yeah, the dried fruits are there as well. Here, lemme place this bundle inside."
"I'm not sure you'll be able to fit it in…" Korra says. "There, packed and ready!" Senna follows.
She takes her daughter's hands in hers, squeezing them gently. "Please be careful," she says to her, "your father would be so proud of you. He always believed in you, just like I do. You have his strength and my determination. Remember that wherever you go, you carry us with you."
Korra's heart ached. Despite the passage of time, the wound of his loss is still raw. "I understand, Mom. I'll be careful."