Watching the sun setting on the bay was one of Leia's favorite things to do while walking down the streets of Republic City near dusk. It reminded her of all that she had now compared to what she had before, staying in the south. It was always simply the sun up and running for six months while the moon took over the sky for the duration of the other six.
Sunsets in Republic City were experienced by everyone every day. It was something most people took for granted. Then again, not everyone grew in a place where sunsets and sunrises only happen every 6 months. Sunsets were a blessing to the human race. It signified that the day was about to end. It also signified that twilight was coming in preparation of another day about to begin anew.
Unfortunately for the scientist, the sun wasn't exactly seen as several clouds covered the sky. There was in incoming front that usually meant nothing too good was about to happen. It was a sad sight, really. Greying whisps of water vapor let only a few streaks of sunlight pass through, dimming the overall outdoor light of Republic City at a time one would usually expect it to still be relatively bright.
How fitting, Leia thought as she sniffed, her nose itchy. It was going to rain. She knew because of both her physiological response to the change in humidity and the waterbender part of herself sensing the general increase of water in the area.
Leia was still holding onto the wrist of the policewoman with her wrapped up hand as they walked towards the general direction of Lin's neighborhood. It was actually quite distanced from the Republic City Police Department station, a fact Leia thought was caused by Lin's want for a breath of fresh air given her line of work, even if it was just about a kilometer away. It wasn't too near the station that she would be constantly suffocated and it wasn't too far that she doesn't need to get up extra early in order to get to work.
Leia never really thought about how much of a toll her own job took on her since it was something she loved doing. Now that she did, her mind simply fluttered towards how much Lin's job affected her own well-being. One of the points Leia did list off to Tenzin was in relation to Lin being the chief of police and how a great responsibility had been entrusted upon her the moment she accepted the role. Someone who lived like that needed a place to destress and wind down. Leia wondered if Lin got to do that in the infrastructure they were heading to. She knew where the woman lived because of the many times Tenzin pointed it out whenever they passed by it on the way to her university campus on times he accompanied her via car.
Every time, it would go something like this:
"Oh, Lin's house!" Tenzin would point out.
"Whipped," Leia would mutter, barely audible.
Of course, Tenzin would still be able to hear it. "Shut up, Leia!"
Leia smiled at the memory before shaking her head. They were nearly a perfect pair in her eyes. The shy and timid personality of Tenzin paired with the strong and bold disposition of Lin seemed like such a compatible match. Alas, in a world as unfair as this, not everything good was meant to last. A frown settled itself on Leia's lips as she thought about the situation of her companion.
Slight annoyance and disappointment flooded her chest at the monk.
You would let go of five years of a relationship with one of the most wonderful people in Republic City for your 'legacy'. Nice going, arrowhead.
She sighed. She couldn't do anything about it. Sometimes things go well, sometimes they don't. It was Tenzin's choice. Perhaps it was for the best, since they had been fighting for quite a while already. Would she rather Lin and Tenzin continue a relationship that was turning out to be unhealthy?
She glanced behind her for a second to look at Lin. The chief had her head down, eyes looking like they were about to produce tears. Leia's chest ached for Lin. She hated seeing people in her life being upset. She barely got to interact with the policewomam, but she had considered Tenzin family, and by extension, Lin was sort of family, too.
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