[ Okay, all that considered, he can't really hold the launching thing against her, per se. Not that he was to begin with, but this... brings a new light to the situation. An understanding.
It was hard for him to reconcile so intimately with the idea of how easy it is, to get separated from your family and not have everyone make it back-- and it's so easy, and that knowledge is old but familiar enough for him to push aside and keep moving after a certain point. Old necessities. And Mako did make it back, even if only barely. It's the lesson without the payment. This time they're just lucky.
For Korra, though- Korra the Avatar, Korra the life preserver, who kind of showed up one day and kept everything that was about to sink afloat- it must have been torture. Even before having to sit through dinner like that. He still thinks it's probably better that she didn't get there, but. He can understand. And understanding is usually a good foot forward. Bolin lets out a long breath that isn't quite a sigh, and spares himself a second to be glad that they sort of have a talking arrangement.
Better watch out, teammate, because once he pushes himself back to his feet he's trying to go in for the hug, for better or worse. ]
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It was hard for him to reconcile so intimately with the idea of how easy it is, to get separated from your family and not have everyone make it back-- and it's so easy, and that knowledge is old but familiar enough for him to push aside and keep moving after a certain point. Old necessities. And Mako did make it back, even if only barely. It's the lesson without the payment. This time they're just lucky.
For Korra, though- Korra the Avatar, Korra the life preserver, who kind of showed up one day and kept everything that was about to sink afloat- it must have been torture. Even before having to sit through dinner like that. He still thinks it's probably better that she didn't get there, but. He can understand. And understanding is usually a good foot forward. Bolin lets out a long breath that isn't quite a sigh, and spares himself a second to be glad that they sort of have a talking arrangement.
Better watch out, teammate, because once he pushes himself back to his feet he's trying to go in for the hug, for better or worse. ]