Departure

Korra glanced at me, the scowl from earlier lingering on her face. "Why not? I can't just let them treat you that way!"

I sighed, leaning over the balcony railing and peering down at the dark gardens below. A young couple stole away into a grove, casting anxious looks over their shoulders. They should have looked up…

"It wasn't about me. Prince Vorinth was doing some political maneuvering in an attempt to reduce the noble's opinion of the crown prince. Alric's quite popular, but he is extremely empathetic."-I let out a frustrated breath-"if only I'd stayed away. We could've avoided so much attention then."

For some reason, Korra's eyes filled with pity and her head tilted at a slight angle. "Is it like this all the time? You don't need to justify it, you know. Sometimes, people are just evil."

"I guess. From the way everyone around here talks, you'd think only the demons can be evil."

"We both know that's not true."