IC INBOX \ House Details (Deerington)

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Hi! You've reached Korra! Umm, I think this is recording? Maybe? If you can hear me you're supposed to...

[The sound of rustling paper, a note being picked up and read from.]

Leave a brief message after the beep. Wait, do I do the beep or does i-

BEEP

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[A comparison to Vaatu springs to mind, and it explains the cold arrogance of the being she'd faced.]

And then?

[It's not a lot, but he hasn't got a lot to give at this point. It's on him to allay her fears.]

[endoftheverse]

[He bites his lip, gnawing at the old wound left there by Raleigh's sharp fist.]

... The layers in Deerington broke. Something — fluctuated. Once the power dampening failed, he was able to get a lot of his original powers back for a window of time. [A pause.] I'm sure you felt it. The power he had, when you did what you did to him.

Eventually... After... After he'd killed a few Sleepers and Wastes, I, uh. I managed to kill us. Special gun that takes out almost anything, even if they're impervious to regular bullets. Woke up a week later, back in the driver's seat.

Sick as a dog, but... back in control.

[avatar_state]

[She had, and she was very, very familiar with that sort of power.]

I did. I'm glad you're...back.

[endoftheverse]

I, uh...

Thanks. Thank you. For saying that, after everything.

Are you okay? I saw... what he did to you.

[It looked pretty rough, is all.]

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I've been hurt worse.

[Said in a way that clearly indicates she's not keen to talk about it. But it's also not a lie.]

[endoftheverse]

I know that feeling.

[Said with all of the relatability in the fucking world, Korra.

He wishes the hurting would stop for a second, so he could recharge his batteries.]

... Alright. As long as you've got people to take care of you.

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I do.

...What about you?

[endoftheverse]

[Forgive the pause, as he blinks his surprise off-screen.]

Me?

[avatar_state]

People. To take care of you.

[He seems a bit slower on the uptake, but that's understandable after everything.]

[endoftheverse]

I — Yeah. Yeah, I do.

[He sounds a little stunned by the realization, honestly.

He hasn't had people to take care of him in... years?

Feels like a lifetime ago, after being in the dark so long.]

I have people.

[avatar_state]

[There is a slight relaxation.]

Good. That's good.