[ Pouring tea into Korra's empty cup, Hei shakes his head. They've had this argument before. Korra's come a long way from that brash, fresh-faced, idealist she'd once been. She's been grappling with the delicacies of realpolitik, with the dirty compromises that go with governance and leadership, and the weight has left marks. But her bedrock optimism keeps her from sometimes comprehending that democracy isn't always necessary for freedom -- or that freedom isn't always synonymous with prosperity. ]
[ He can't tell her that, though. No matter how much time passes and how estranged they become, Korra will always feel like family to him because, like family, she never deviates from the same headstrong script. At the same time, Hei wonders if she knows how much the rest of the world draws from her strength -- her passion to fulfill her duty at any cost. ]
[ Including (perhaps most ironically and crucially) himself. ]
[ Tactfully, ]
Things are pretty crazy there. But not beyond salvaging. [ He nudges the plate of mooncakes her way. Sure, she claimed not to be hungry, but she's so jittery, at least something sweet on the palate will ease her mood. ] Remember: the United Republic is banking on the collapse of the Earth Kingdom. The president will offer the small neighboring provinces statehood. Ally itself with the larger ones. Build a larger stronghold across the region -- for their own benefit -- in the name of collective democracy.
[ It's not particularly noble. But it's not terrible either. It will end the strife and civil unrest in the Earth Kingdom -- at a price. ]
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Date: 2015-07-11 09:53 pm (UTC)[ He can't tell her that, though. No matter how much time passes and how estranged they become, Korra will always feel like family to him because, like family, she never deviates from the same headstrong script. At the same time, Hei wonders if she knows how much the rest of the world draws from her strength -- her passion to fulfill her duty at any cost. ]
[ Including (perhaps most ironically and crucially) himself. ]
[ Tactfully, ]
Things are pretty crazy there. But not beyond salvaging. [ He nudges the plate of mooncakes her way. Sure, she claimed not to be hungry, but she's so jittery, at least something sweet on the palate will ease her mood. ] Remember: the United Republic is banking on the collapse of the Earth Kingdom. The president will offer the small neighboring provinces statehood. Ally itself with the larger ones. Build a larger stronghold across the region -- for their own benefit -- in the name of collective democracy.
[ It's not particularly noble. But it's not terrible either. It will end the strife and civil unrest in the Earth Kingdom -- at a price. ]