Parents' Weekend Brunch, Sunday Morning to Afternoon, The Park

[hasadestiny]

The sky was cloudy but the weather was just the right side of warm as the sun rose on the traditional Parent's Weekend Brunch. There were tables, chairs, and a buffet laid out with all manner of breakfast (and not-so-breakfasty) foods.

But that wasn't all, there was also a small gift bag for each guest with cookies, stickers, and a bingo card for

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Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[failsatspirit]

Korra had intended on spending today brooding in her room again, but when she'd taken Naga for her walk, she'd been insistent on coming here instead. Probably for the food, Korra guessed.

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[bent_the_rules]

After finding out that Korra was in fact on the island, they'd decided try today's picnic, if she didn't show up here, then Lin was going to start knocking down doors until they uncovered their wayward Avatar.

So when she caught sight of Naga moving through the crowd, she felt both relief and an odd sense of disappointment. Kicking in some doors might have made her feel like herself again for a moment.

She poked Tenzin in the ribs. Hard.

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[knew_the_rules]

Tenzin did not yelp. At all. "Lin!"

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[bent_the_rules]

"Tenzin." Lin just pointed in the direction of the polar bear dog who was moving towards them even if Korra wasn't looking at them, or anything in particular.

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[knew_the_rules]

Tenzin's glare vanished the moment he caught sight of the pair. "Korra!"

The thing about being an airbender? If you wanted your voice to carry, it carried.

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[failsatspirit]

Korra looked up at hearing her name called, catching sight of Tenzin. She froze, unsure of what to do or if she should believe her eyes.

Naga took the decision out of her hands by bounding over to Tenzin and Lin, tail wagging.

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[bent_the_rules]

Lin was grateful for the greeting Naga, really she was.

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[knew_the_rules]

Tenzin didn't take his eyes off Korra as she slid out of Naga's saddle.

"Do you have any idea how worried we've been?" Tenzin didn't mean to start off like that, it just happened.

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[failsatspirit]

Well, that was definitely Tenzin. Acting exactly the same.

Something unpleasant began to crystallise in Korra's gut as her shoulders slumped. "Sorry, I didn't mean to."

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[knew_the_rules]

"No, Korra, I'm sorry," Tenzin said, feeling like he'd just kicked something small and helpless. "I shouldn't have yelled, but we were worried about you."

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[failsatspirit]

Korra couldn't bring herself to look at Tenzin as the unpleasant feeling began to spread throughout her body. "You shouldn't have worried, not about me."

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[knew_the_rules]

Tenzin's own gut was starting to twist. "Why ever not?"

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[failsatspirit]

"Because I'm not the Avatar any more." As if that was the only reason someone could actually worry about her.

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[knew_the_rules]

"It doesn't matter if you're the Avatar or not," Tenzin said, reaching for her shoulders.

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[failsatspirit]

"Of course it matters," Korra snapped, pulling away from Tenzin. And if ever there was any doubt Tenzin's temper came from the Water Tribe side of the family... "The world needs the Avatar to keep it in balance, how many time have the White Lotus told me that? You told me that? The Avatar, not a useless Water Tribe girl who can barely airbend."

"I'm sorry, Tenzin," she said, groping for Naga's saddle and pulling herself up. "You shouldn't have wasted your time."

Re: Mingle! - [PW]

[knew_the_rules]

"Korra, wait."

But Korra wasn't waiting and neither was Naga.