How does it feel

How does it feel 76

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After a few more days in bed Asami finally decided to the let the Avatar up for air. They both had work to do. Of course, they still had a lot of catching up to do but the world took priority at the moment.

Asami originally predicted that the defrosting process would only take a few weeks. She hadn't anticipated human involvement in her calculations, unfortunately.

Three exhausting months later…

Things around the world had finally settled down. Shops, homes, and businesses were being rebuilt. Shorelines were being reformed and families reunited.

Fuu, the matter essence secretly shadowed the Avatar the first few weeks of the impromptu ice age. They devised a plan to trick people into thinking Korra was using her Avatar powers to remove all the ice. For the most part, the plan went off without a hitch. But every once in a while people reported seeing a strange purple spirit, in a rubber suit standing around the Avatar. Korra assured them that it was nothing to be worried about. Spirits often appear when she activated the Avatar state.

After Fuu appeared a fourth time while they were in the Fire Nation, Korra decided he needed to take 3-day breaks in between their work together. Even though the matter essence said he was fine, the young Avatar knew he was still in a weakened state and that it would take his powers some time to return.

Asami wasn't happy about her partner's consistent travel schedule. She wanted to travel with her but Korra asked her to stay in Republic City to be a point of contact for everyone. Asami knew it was necessary. But she hated being separated from her partner. There was so much they still needed to talk about. The moment she first awakened in her office all she wanted to do was spend time alone with Korra. Everything she felt for the Avatar was enhanced a billion-fold leaving her with an excessive amount of energy. Most of the time she had no idea what to do with herself while she waited for her partner to return home. Work was pretty much her only option so she immersed herself in it. She found out the hard way that being immortal didn't make her immune to exhaustion. And the more tired she was the more she missed Korra.

The Inuit was surprised at how much more in love with Asami she was too. Something had definitely changed between them. Maybe it was because the merger had been successful. It had always felt right for them to be around one another, but now it felt essential.

Whenever they reunited they stayed in almost constant contact with one another. If they weren't hugging, they were holding hands like their lives depended on it.

That simple gesture became a symbol of comfort and solidarity for them.

They found out how important it was the day Chief Beifong asked Asami to face the families of the officers who'd died during her attack on Air Temple Island. Lin told both families that a spirit had taken possession of the CEO's body the day her officers were attacked.

The heiress was unable to contain her tears as she stood in front of the two fatherless families. Korra took her hand and gave her the strength to speak. Even though Lin told the families that Asami had no control over herself, the CEO still apologized profusely. She also gave both families multi-million yuan donations as well as promising to pay for their children's educations. She said it was the least she could do.

Korra held Asami's hand tightly as she made her own apology for failing them as an Avatar. She gave them her word that she wouldn't allow something like that to happen to anyone ever again.