[ Hei is aware he's being a killjoy. But he's not planning to lose sleep over it. Despite Chekov's unexpected but gladdening arrival, the fact remains that Korra is in danger, in a limbo where there is no way to know when the next blow from the Red Lotus will come, or from what direction, or how long the onslaught will last. ]

[ To Chekov, in Russian, he says, ] The metal city. This place is supposedly impregnable. Zaheer and his group didn't get inside without help. [ Then, to Korra, ] Chekov and I fought them off. We did some damage, but they got away. [ Terse, operational, until an irrepressible need to reassure her leaks in. ] We'll get them next time. They're tough. But not invincible.