Time To Heal

chapter 11

“So you and Korra share a bed?”

The sudden voice startled Asami, causing her to whirl around in a defensive position. Only to find Desna standing there.

“How did you know about that?!” The engineer demanded, blushing as she saw a smirk come across the boy’s face.

“Our Aunt sent Eska to check on the two of you. She told me after breakfast.” He answered before adding

“Do you care for the Avatar? The way you dot on her….it would seem that you harbor some stronger form of emotion toward her.”

Asami stammered for something to say, unsure of exactly what she felt.

“She’s my friend….just what are you implying!” she finally got out, though the young chief didn’t look convinced.

“You seem overly affectionate toward her….It is quite obvious.” He shrugged, though Asami could swear that she saw him smirk.

Meanwhile Eska was in the parlor with Korra, who had just returned from her healing session.

“Aunt and Uncle have gone into town on business.” Eska announced, earning an unreadable look from Korra.

“Your point?” Korra replied, sounding both tired and annoyed at her cousin.

“I thought that we could converse while they were gone.” Eska responded, earning a surprised look.

“That’s new. The last time you wanted to talk we were seven and you and Desna ended up blasting me into the middle of a lake!” Korra retorted, swearing that she saw something flicker in her cousins eyes for a second.

“We were children.” The northern girl retorted before adding “are you and the fire bender still together?”

That caught Korra off guard, making her drop the cup of tea she had been drinking though Eska caught the scalding liquid with water bending before it could land on the injured girl’s lap.

“Why are you asking that?” the avatar demanded, watching as her cousin picked up the cup from the table and dispensed the liquid back inside.

“Merely curious since you have not spoken of him since you have been here.”

Meanwhile back outside Desna and Asami was still talking, both seeming to relax slightly around each other.

“Why do you not sit in on the healing appointments then? Both Eska and I have thought that it would do well for her to have moral support.” He stated, earning a sigh.

“I want to…I want to be able to help but Korra said that she wants to do it alone.” The engineer replied, not noticing the way that the usually emotionless northerner’s brows furrowed slightly.

“The avatar is stubborn…always has been. I will make a suggestion toward the healer to see if she finds it agreeable.” He stated before glancing toward the house

“Come…Let’s go make sure that my sister does not torture cousin too much.”

After entering the house Desna motioned for Eska to follow him into the kitchen with the excuse of making lunch.

“She does fancy Korra. What have you found out sister?” he whispered

“Cousin is no longer in a relationship with the fire bender…Though she was not clear with what she feels toward this non-bender.” Eska replied as she actually started to get to work on making a kind of stew.

“Since when could you cook Eska?” her brother asked, earning a slight smirk.

“While you were taking your sewing classes Desna.”