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No! I don't think he's lying. [Sigh.] It's just--something he said when we talked sort of stuck with me.

[And she wonders if she's just been reading too much into things.]

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Alright, Korra. Take a deep breath, and give it to me, word for word. With any luck, I might be able to translate for you.

[braavado]

I asked him if I've really been that bad since we got out of the maze.

[She stops, hesitating for a second.]

He said...to him, it was. That it wouldn't have been obvious to anyone else.

[The more she thinks about it, the more it sounds like it's implying a few things. It's not just her, right?]

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He's probably right.

This is a subject he holds very close to home. It's one of the few things I don't think even Kon would be able to understand the way Conner does.

[braavado]

Oh--right! Be...cause he was the same way before.

[Definitely sounding a little disappointed now, and embarrassed that she feels disappointed at all. She got the answer she was looking for, so she shouldn't be feeling like this at all.]

I guess that makes sense.

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You don't sound too happy about it.

[Yes, Korra, it was that obvious.]

[braavado]

I just thought--[Korra cuts herself off now; she's trying to forget. Asking Zatanna about it at all is going against what she'd already decided.]

...it's nothing. I read a little too much into it, that's all.

Anyway, thanks for telling me all of this.

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[Uh-uh, Korra. She's not letting the subject go that easily.]

...you thought that him paying such close attention to you meant something more, didn't you?

[braavado]

[The silence on her end's probably enough of an answer.]

Maybe... a little.

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[It was. It also showed just how genuine Korra' own feelings were, which is why Zatanna actually took a moment of her own, weighing the pros and cons, before continuing.]

Hey, listen. I'm going to tell you something...and I want you to promise me you won't tell Conner I told you, okay?

[braavado]

O...kay? [Korra adjusts the phone against her ear, sounding curious. Maybe it's something Zee doesn't want Conner to know about yet?]

I won't say anything.

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[Good. It wasn't anything Conner had specifically told her to keep secret; if it had, she might have been more inclined to keep her mouth shut. She just didn't want to deal with him pouting at her if he found out she was talking to Korra about it.]

The day he came back from your...uh...training session? He wasn't just upset because you were upset. He was worried that you noticed.

[braavado]

That I noticed...?

[There's a definite emphasis on that word. What could she have missed that would upset her--if she knew...

Korra sits up, eyes wide.]

Wait, I didn't actually hurt him when I went into the Avatar State, did I?

[He hadn't looked injured, and she doesn't remember lashing out too heavily, but...]

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[She had to stiffen her laughter at that.]

His pride, maybe. But that'll recover with time.

No, he was worried you noticed him noticing you.

[braavado]

[A sigh of relief--and then another pause.]

So I was right? He's paying more attention to me?

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I would have thought that much was obvious, considering he said so himself.

[braavado]

...oh.

[Give her a second. Zatanna's pretty much implied (really, really heavily) that Conner might...like her.

At this point, Korra's feeling a little tongue-tied and unsure what else she could say.]

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[She likes you so much, Korra, she'll even give you two.]

Still with me?

[braavado]

[Is it possible to hear a blush through the phone? If so, she's in trouble.]

Uh, yeah. Still here.

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[Fortunately for Korra, that was not possible. Zatanna would have to live with the mental images alone.]

And...?

Questions? Comments? I have to admit, I'm more than a little curious over here.

[braavado]

I'm just trying to get my head around this still.

[Her face still feels really warm. Korra's voice goes soft and quiet.]

I...don't really know what to do about all this.

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Well...what do you want to do?

[She leaned forward slightly in her seat, elbows resting on her knees as her voice softened. Most of the joking tone was gone now. This was a little too close to home for her to keep teasing Korra about it.]

Do you like him?

[braavado]

I... [Korra can feel herself tensing up at the question, though she'd already started expecting Zatanna to ask. Her heartbeat, though fast enough to be a little uncomfortable, gives her something to focus on as she thinks.]

Yeah...I guess I do.

[It's a little difficult for her to admit, since she's been trying to just let it peter out on its own. Though...is there really any chance of that after the way he'd looked out for her in the maze?]

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Then tell him.

[Zatanna had this thing with relationship advice. It was one of the few times when it all appeared in black and white to her. Do, or don't. And she tended to lean towards the do option.]

I'm not saying you have to make a huge confession out of it. Just...tell him. See what happens. You might be pleasantly surprised.

Unless there's something else you're not telling me?

[An unspoken complication that doesn't involve indecisiveness or personal hesitation.]

[braavado]

There's just so much going on right now.

[Zatanna's question jolts Korra back to the unpleasant reality.]

I...don't really want to drag him into some of the things I'm going to get involved in later. He already has enough on his plate right now.