How does it feel

How does it feel 71

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Mizu vanishes taking Jinora along with her. They both reappear on the second floor of the library. The water essence grabs the collar of the airbender's suit. "How do you know my name pipsqueak?"

Jinora swallows softly. "What are you doing here?"

Mizu releases her. "Answer my question."

Jinora sighs and brushes off her uniform. "Well, I know a lot about you...and Asami...and the other essences too." She lifts her chin proudly. "I'm master Wan Shi Tong's apprentice."

Mizu raises a curious eyebrow. "Apprentice? Really?" She picks up a book off one of the shelves and begins looking through it. "That's funny considering that Wan Shi doesn't take students here anymore, especially not human ones. You must have done something significant to earn his attention, but you're not his apprentice." She glances at Jinora. "If you were you wouldn't be able to leave the library."

Jinora nods. "I know. This is more of umm...an internship. I won't be a full apprentice until I die."

Mizu furrows her brow. "He told you...a human... about the library?" Jinora nods.

The water essence closes her eyes then places her hand on a book shelf. She speaks within her mind. "Kotoba, who is this child to you?" The pulsing in her chest causes her to open her eyes. She sees the book shelves glowing along with a now levitating Jinora. "The heart?"

The young airbender smiles as she floats back down to the floor. "Mmm hmm."

Mizu is stunned. Things really had changed if Wan Shi was desperate enough to take a human as his partner. She glances at Jinora again. This human had to be special if the Library had accepted her. What the hell was going on? "Tell me why Shi-Shi asked to see the Avatar."

"Shi-Shi?" Jinora giggles. Then she notices the expression on Mizu's face. She could tell that the library's master was the furthest thing from the essence's mind. The airbender smirks smugly. "Korra doesn't know you're here, does she?"

Mizu closes her eyes and switches out with Asami. The heiress takes a deep breath then bends down to one knee in front of Jinora. "No, she doesn't and I'd like to keep it that way for now. Please."

Jinora lowers sorrowful eyes. "I was wondering why you two seemed so angry with each other." She meets Asami's soft jade green orbs. "Korra hasn't told you what happened to her yet, has she?"

Asami is in slight shock as she furrows her brow. "You know what happened to Korra?"

Jinora shakes her head no. "No, but the master does. But, I do know what Korra's become though. Wanna see?"

Asami does her best to swallow the fear in her throat. "Uhh, y-yes."

Jinora smiles. "Great, I'll show you." The library vibrates gently. Jinora raises her eyebrows then turns to Asami. "Hey hold on for a sec okay. I'll be right back." Asami nods and Jinora quickly disappears around the corner.

The master airbender places her hand against her chest as Kotoba speaks with her. "Huh? But why, that doesn't make any sense. Aren't they the same person?" She releases a saddened sigh. "Okay, I understand."

She heads back around the corner. Asami half smiles seeing the expression on the young girl's face. "Is...everything okay?" The heiress asks. Jinora shakes her head no. "What happened?"

Jinora takes a deep breath and thinks for a moment. "Uhh, I can't show 'you' the information about Korra."

"Huh? Why not?" Asami asks. She really had no idea what was going on. One minute Jinora could help her. The next minute she couldn't.