DRABBLE: The Beifong Conversation (Tenzin + Korra/Lin, General)

[delphi]

Title: The Beifong Conversation
Fandom: The Legend of Korra
Characters/Pairings: Tenzin, Korra/Lin Beifong
Rating: General
Word Count: 100
Summary: A conversation that Tenzin and Korra are not having.
Content Info: Contains a seventeen-year-old with a crush on an older woman.
Notes: Spoilers for episode 1x06.


"You know, I can see why you and Beifong used to be a thing."

"We are not having this conversation."

"I just mean, she's kind of...cool."

"Well, yes. Lin has always been formidable. I knew you two would get along if you tried."

"How old is she?"

"Why do you ask?"

"I know she's older, but she's not you-old, is she?"

"I'm hardly decrepit."

"No, no! It's just...is she?"

"Lin is two years younger than I am. So no, she is not quite 'me-old.'"

"Oh. So...is she seeing anyone?"

"..."

"..."

"We are not having this conversation, Korra."

Comments

[soukup]

One thing, though: why does the intro speak of "four" elements? IDGI. Especially when the series mentions metal-benders.

[delphi]

Excellent question! Short answer: metalbending is a sub-discipline of earthbending. Slightly longer answer: Earthbenders used to believe that metal couldn't be controlled, but Lin's mother, who was denied proper training as a child because of her blindness, essentially taught herself from scratch and invented the practice, then went on to start her own school and found the metal-bending police force.

(Also, if it arises, lightning-bending is likewise a sub-discipline of firebending.)

[soukup]

oic, thank you for that. *pockets it*