[ So...this got decidedly more introspective than she intended it to be. Asami rereads the message a few times, her notes pushed to the side for the moment, before responding. She wants to be careful in her word choice. ]
I understand what you mean, at least to some degree. I haven't been here that long but I was still so relieved to see Mako at that party even though I knew the implications of the situation, the same with seeing you later.
[ She can admit to a little bit of selfishness at seeing Korra again. She had wanted to go down to the South Pole while Korra was healing--she'd been willing and ready to let the company run itself or administer from afar for as long as she needed. People are more important than things. Her family legacy means a lot to her, but it doesn't matter if there's no one else to share her life with going forward. ]
But I don't think it's wrong to feel happy when you're with people you care about. I think that's just how we're programmed. I can't imagine I'd be feeling any differently if our situations were reversed, Korra. Even a few weeks can seem like forever when you miss someone.
[ She's definitely speaking from her own experience there, though she promised Mako she wouldn't bring up anything from the future she's aware of and Korra isn't. ]
I want you to know that as strange as this is, I'm not necessarily upset that they brought me here. If I somehow knew that you two were here fighting a war and I wasn't there to help? I'm not sure I could be happy back home. You guys are my family now.
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I understand what you mean, at least to some degree. I haven't been here that long but I was still so relieved to see Mako at that party even though I knew the implications of the situation, the same with seeing you later.
[ She can admit to a little bit of selfishness at seeing Korra again. She had wanted to go down to the South Pole while Korra was healing--she'd been willing and ready to let the company run itself or administer from afar for as long as she needed. People are more important than things. Her family legacy means a lot to her, but it doesn't matter if there's no one else to share her life with going forward. ]
But I don't think it's wrong to feel happy when you're with people you care about. I think that's just how we're programmed. I can't imagine I'd be feeling any differently if our situations were reversed, Korra. Even a few weeks can seem like forever when you miss someone.
[ She's definitely speaking from her own experience there, though she promised Mako she wouldn't bring up anything from the future she's aware of and Korra isn't. ]
I want you to know that as strange as this is, I'm not necessarily upset that they brought me here. If I somehow knew that you two were here fighting a war and I wasn't there to help? I'm not sure I could be happy back home. You guys are my family now.