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legend of korra: lin bei fong

7.

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I don't like this. I know I'm not the first person to say that this month, and I won't be the last. We were dealing with a possibly militant rebellion at home and it didn't feel as dangerous as this month has been. Probably because I had the illusion of control in Republic City. I refused to believe that terrible things could happen under my watch. That's something I've inherited from my mother - overconfidence.

Jinora's gone, at least there's that. But of course the rest of Korra's friends have shown up instead, young and angry and ready to get into the middle of a mess that they have no business in. I understand the desire to go home, but there's only so many times you can break a brick against the wall before it starts to come back at you. Of course, none of the are sensible about it. I wouldn't be surprised if they joined the rebellion. I probably would have, when I was young and too impatient to wait for justice. Tenzin is here, but he's too soft to be much of a babysitter. And I am not going to co-parent with him. If I wanted to do that--

[ There is a sudden quick click. Yep. Lin is completely done talking, as much good as that's going to do her now. ]

[ There's another click, followed by a mutter -- ] Better delete... Oh. Of course. It published. Great.

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[HAVE AN INDIGNANT SQUAWK COMING FROM KORRA'S BEDROOM AS SHE HEARS THIS POST.]

[ Squawk, what squawk? She's still trying to fiddle with the device and delete the post. ]

What do you mean, we're not being sensible?!

[ Well, Korra certainly seems to be feeling better. ]

You rarely are.

[waving her cane emphatically since when did Korra become an angry old man?]

I have been working my BUTT OFF trying to recover from something that was TOTALLY NOT MY FAULT. How dare you --

Yes. In this case, it wasn't your fault. In this case.

Don't wave that at me. Use it for its intended purpose.

MY CANE HAS MANY PURPOSES!!! [still waving]

[ Just gives her a Look. Yeah. Right. ]

[teenage scream of frustration and stomps off]

[ despite herself, asami quietly, RESPECTFULLY has to disagree. ]

We got involved in this mess the second they brought us here, Chief Beifong. I promise none of us are thinking about making any hasty decisions till we find out more about what we're dealing with.

[ Maybe Asami is a little sensible. Maybe. ]

The way things are right now, just the finding out can be dangerous.

[ awwwwyeah, favorite. ]

What do you suggest we do? Just sit back and let it happen?

I suggest you stay at home and wait until the dust settles. If the rebellion succeeds, change will not be immediate. And if it fails, retaliation most certainly will be.

I don't like the idea of letting someone else fight for me.

[ Honestly, Lin doesn't either. ]

They aren't fighting for you. They're fighting over you.

[ That's what she keeps telling herself. ]

I'm sorry to hear you're having rebellion issues back home, Miss Lin. That must be rough, to arrive here and have it worse.

[ Oh, Tohru, you are always making Lin feel like she should be a nicer person or something. ]

It is what it is, I'm afraid. All we can do is try to hold on and make it through.

[But Tohru thinks she's a lovely person just as she is.]

Then I'll help in anyway I can to make your time here easier for you.

[ It's astonishing. ]

You always do, Tohru. More than enough.

But I'm sure there's more I could do.

Does it help to have people from home here?

No, no. Don't worry about it.

It does. Sometimes. When Korra hasn't gotten into something, anyway.

The rebellion isn't just about going home. It's about keeping everyone safe from the deities, too, and making the City an okay place to be.

Would the City still exist without the deities? I don't know. I'm sure that people firmly believe in their rebellion, and they have their reasons. But if this is the best methodology that they can come up with, I have to protest.

At least they're trying something.

Sometimes, something is worse than nothing. You wouldn't praise the man throwing fuel on a fire that others are working to put out.

No, that's true...

I don't know what to think. Things need to change, just not like this.

Yes, agreed. But no one is interested in compromises here.

[w-wib...wibble— NOPE.]

If you have a problem with us, then let's lay out some ground rules. I'm not here to mess around.

That wasn't intended --

[ Well, intended or not, cat's out of the bag. She'll have to deal. ]

Look before you leap, that's the big one. This City is a lot more dangerous than it looks at first glance. And it doesn't look good now.

We always look before we leap. Thanks anyway for the concern.

Right. [ There's so much disbelief in this one word. ] Don't get involved.

I'll do whatever I have to do to keep Korra and my friends safe. Ideally we won't have to get involved, but like I said.

The best thing to do to keep people safe is to trust the police with that duty. We are trained.

[Oohoho, Chief, he'll let it slide because that brings a legit question to mind.]

You guys recruiting?

Always. I'm not in charge here - Chief Rogers is - but we're always understaffed. You can come in with me tomorrow and apply.

[ Is it a little hypocritical to complain about kids getting themselves into trouble, and then inviting them to join the police force? Probably. It's happening, though. ]

[whatever lin YOU DO YOU.]

Sounds like a plan.

We have to start bracing for impact now, Bei Fong-san. I do not know what we can do any longer...I am hoping that perhaps we can make one last push for diplomacy, but I am unsure as to whether the rage against the deities has infected the City too much for a third party faction such as that to be established.

...Do not give up on your allies.

I'm bracing for what's coming, but I'm not going to like it either way. Diplomacy has become a lost cause. It's been a lost cause since the execution. Maybe before. There's nothing left to do but wait for fallout.

I'm not giving up on anyone, but they are children. They shouldn't be a part of this fight.

I agree, keep them out of this.

Maybe it is a lost cause, but...at least perhaps those who do not wish to fight, or should not fight, can be isolated and then put to better use when both warring sides destroy each other. Perhaps just to stop the inevitable overcompensating backlash if one side wins.

That I definitely agree with. The more who voluntarily step out of the fight, the better. They will need protectors. That is a job I gladly volunteer for.

[ If only you could see his raised brows. ]

A militant rebellion? [ Hey hey now-- weren't things supposed to be all peaceful and stuff? ]

So much for peace.

So much for peace, indeed. The deities have never promised it, far as I can tell, and the rebels don't consider it. And so we stand in the gap, as always.

They have something they're fighting for. That's a good thing sometimes.

The hardest part is picking up after the fight is done.

[ Don't worry, she won't share any details. ]

It can work if everyone's willing to cooperate.

I have no doubt. It's cooperation that will be difficult to achieve.

We'll figure things out.

[ If he and the Avatar can work things out between all of the nations and convince them to cooperate and come together? This can work. ]

Platitude.

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