Secrets in the Night

The darkness receded as I released the Oracle of Eternity, and we were back in the Heart of Haven. It was hard to say if we'd ever truly left or if it had all been a vivid projection within my soulspace. Strangely, I felt no curiosity about it, only a heavy sadness that mirrored the expressions on Korra and Gayron's faces.

"I can't believe Grace is...is..." Korra trailed off, her eyes hollow and distant. "She was right there, but I couldn't do anything."

"But it's unreliable, right? That's what you said," Gayron muttered, his gaze fixed on me. His tone was defiant, but the slump of his shoulders betrayed his true feelings.

I shook my head, biting my lip as they both flinched in response. "It was just a vision, it hasn't happened yet. But it will, though, if nothing is changed."

"How can you be so, ugh, I don't know... detached about all this?" Korra's voice cracked, tears welling up in her eyes. "How are you alright?"