[ (Who elected you spokesperson, Hei?) But despite his mild dismay at Korra's arrival, he can't help the happy relief that swells in his chest, bright and buoyant. It is absurdly like her presence has just dragged him out of a dangerous undertow. (It's easy to pretend, when she's right before him, that nothing has changed. But that fervent illusion of rightness never lasts long.)]
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Date: 2014-12-31 02:25 am (UTC)[ (Who elected you spokesperson, Hei?) But despite his mild dismay at Korra's arrival, he can't help the happy relief that swells in his chest, bright and buoyant. It is absurdly like her presence has just dragged him out of a dangerous undertow. (It's easy to pretend, when she's right before him, that nothing has changed. But that fervent illusion of rightness never lasts long.)]