Perfect, Asami thought as she descended from the portal's light, hand in hand with her girlfriend of two weeks. Having never left the mortal world, Asami had been amazed at the wonders she had been witness to. The spirits and the landscapes had a wondrous, awe inspiring beauty to them that even the air temples could not hope to match. It had been an euphoric two weeks, and Asami was already finding herself nostalgic for an experience that only ended a few minutes ago.

Yet, however ethereal the spirit world was, she was glad to return- even if it meant the end of a vacation. Her company, like most businesses in the city, had suffered damage from Kuvira's assault and at this point needed a strong CEO more than ever. And of course, Korra was the Avatar, the human embodiment of light and peace. Such a position didn't come with the best holiday packages.

The sky was just beginning to brighten as the sun rose east of the portal, leaving them to make their trek back to Air Temple Island (where everyone was staying) in relative peace and isolation. The morning sun illuminating her ivory skin and the silence of the early hours attracting all of Korra's attention to her, Asami looked impossibly radiant and beautiful- Korra felt the need to kiss her. Asami had the same feeling, and they prepared for a passionate embrace, taking advantage of the brief solitude they could enjoy. Or so they thought…

"Jinora!" Korra exclaimed, immediately blushing as she saw the girl hovering above them. All Asami could do was bury her face in her hands to hide her embarrassment. What a way to come out. Maybe staying in the spirit world for a few more days wouldn't have been so bad. At least Jinora was alone. To put things into perspective, Mako could've been the one to discover them.

"Don't worry- I knew" the airbender smirked, flying down to the ground and rushing to give them a warm hug. "Ever since Harmonic Convergence, it's been clear that you were destined for each other" she observed, hoping to submerge any growing awkwardness her presence had caused. It only made it worse. The silence was broken by a discussion on Wu's plans to revolutionise the Earth Kingdom and Kuvira's upcoming trial.

A boat was waiting to take them to Air Temple Island, with Zhu Li at the helm. And Varrick behind her, holding her hips in a…suggestive manner. "How was your romantic fortnight?" he asked, to which Korra and Asami stared uncomfortably at each other, and then at Jinora. "My lips were sealed" she replied.

Korra would've asked Varrick what he was talking about, hoping to dispel the (true) notion about her relationship and sexuality, but she had to ask herself first- was it so obvious? Did everyone catch onto the fact that she and Asami were an item? What would Mako's reaction be? All these were questions Korra wanted to think about later, preferably not at all. Asami was asking herself the same questions, but she was less frantic about it than her girlfriend.

Once they reached the island, Korra made it a point to walk at least five steps behind Asami, not wanting to attract any more attention to their relationship. Already three people had deduced their new couple status, and both wanted to keep it at that number.

Tenzin and Mako were waiting to greet them, along with Wu and Lord Zuko. After formal greetings and informal hugs, Korra was escorted by Tenzin, Wu and the former Fire Lord inside into Tenzin's private office to discuss matters concerning the future of the Earth Kingdom and how Korra could help with the changes proposed by the matured prince Wu.

Meanwhile, Asami carried Korra's backpack along with her own and started talking to Mako. In true Mako style, he had offered to carry all the luggage, but Asami politely insisted on denying him another chivalric fantasy. Their discussion mainly was on the trivial, such as vague plans for the future and Bolin's plans to re-enter the movers business. All the while Asami was praying that Mako wouldn't ask about the vacation in too much detail.

"So what's dating Korra like?' Mako asked, and Asami stopped in her tracks. She wanted to pretend that she had no idea what her ex was talking about, but she felt a man whose former girlfriends got with each other deserved an honest reply. "Great, I know I'm sounding deluded here- but I feel like she's my soul mate" Asami said, before noticing Mako look away. Why did she say that- to him?

To her great surprise and greater relief, Mako smiled. Asami tried to figure out if it was genuine or not, but Mako just took her hand and started speaking. "If Korra feels the same way about you, then I'm happy- for both of you. I just hope that, can you promise me that, you'll be good to Korra, better than I was to both of you" he asked, showing that behind a hardened exterior, he truly was a selfless man.

"Of course, I love her" promised Asami, hugging Mako. "Thank you for your support" she added. After a minute of content silence, Mako jokingly asked if they had always been bisexual, or whether he was such a bad boyfriend that his exes just had to come together. Asami reassured him it was the former, but she also reminded him that he was indeed a lousy lover.