[ Hei smoothes the hair from her forehead, then hefts her more securely into his encircling arm. The small weight of her somehow feels sad and heavy though she is so very light; her scent is a strange cousin to older-Korra's, but with that sweetness of pre-adolescence, before the pores get clogged up and the sweat turns rank. It's that scent that summons such depressing childhood memories, he realizes -- and tries to shake it off. Except it's easier said than done. You can transition to healing in some parts of your life; Amber's decision, his own, Heaven's War, the Syndicate -- Hei is slowly coming to accept all those facts. But it didn't have enough of an effect on the other parts. He keeps learning that, over and over, with Pai. ]
[ Eventually, quietly, ] Get some sleep. You've had a long day. [ There's a few things in his life that he'll never learn how to address (or, in most cases, will never deprogram his mind out of). But walking at a swift and balanced gait to not disturb a sleepy girl-child: he's very good at that. He's prepared to carry her until she passes out -- and he's gotten her home. ]
Saturday - closed to Hei <333
[ Eventually, quietly, ] Get some sleep. You've had a long day. [ There's a few things in his life that he'll never learn how to address (or, in most cases, will never deprogram his mind out of). But walking at a swift and balanced gait to not disturb a sleepy girl-child: he's very good at that. He's prepared to carry her until she passes out -- and he's gotten her home. ]