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AN Hey lovely readers its been a while school and life have been really busy and i'm totally the worst at updating I know. I've decided to extend the story a little bit more than where I left it. So an epilog is coming in maybe 2 chapters. Till then here's a nice little fluff filler to hold you over.

Chapter 12 Ink and Moonlight

Beifongs apartment.

Moonlight shines through the open window bathing the two occupants of the bed in its bright glow naked as their name day wrapped only in the crisp white sheets and sage green blanket the two loves lay in each other's arms. Korra holds lin flush against her; their bodies glistening with sweat as they bask in the afterglow of their love making.

Finally connected on both a physical and spiritual level. Lin's head is tucked underneath Korra's chin she feels complete. Lin traces Korra's armband tattoo with her fingers. "You never told me how you got this" she said mesmerized by the repetitive blue and white lines that stand out so boldly against her lovers mocha colored skin.

Korra laughs a deep chuckle that vibrates with in her chest as she looks to lin with a smirk placing her hand atop of lin's tracing the lines with her "This was actually Jinora's doing. She wanted airbender tattoos so badly it was about 2 months after I came to republic city that I caught her one night in the sacred tattoo room."

Turning in her arms lin faces Korra giving her, her full attention. "Now it is disgraceful for an airbender to tattoo themselves doing so show arrogance that they believe they know better than the master. Only the avatar is able to bypass this clause and accept or reject the tattoo for either themselves or another. I could have given jinora permission to get her tattoos that very moment and tenzin would have no choice but to comply because my word is tied to the spirits who bestow being upon us at birth."

"I did not give my consent however because I knew that tezin deserved to be the one tattoo his daughter the first airbender master after him. Deep down I know that Jinora also knew how much the ritual meant to tenzin but she is a child and children are impatient though the fact she was able to open the room showed her level of mastery and tenzin is wrong to deny her."

Korra's eyes hardened as she continued and lin felt a chill run up her spine at the wisdom those blue orbs held. "Regardless one the ink has been poured the spirits must have blood for; Jus drein Jus daun, blood must have blood. She had to learn the consequences."Lin feel the tension in Korra's back and shoulders telling her that she didn't enjoy the fact that Jinora had to learn this but Lin had to agree foolishness has consequences can be great and are more often than not paid in blood

"I told jinora that since I would not be getting airbending tattoos and she was so anxious to see the art of tattooing happen she would be the one to tattoo me with a warrior's arms it's a common practice among water tribe soldiers to receive a marking that signifies their status as a tribe warrior. It had been decided by my instructors that I would not receive one so as not to give the water tribe priority above another nation. I was the avatar of the world."

Looking into lin's eyes Korra suddenly takes on mischievous grin as if she was really proud of what she'd done "truth be told it was my act of defiance since I ran away to republic city and really the first bit of defiance I came up with on my own. At this lin grinned back rolling on top her lover and pinning her arms above her head said "Oh really? Because I seem to recall you causing a great deal of trouble when we first met in fact we constantly seem to be connecting because you can't stay out of trouble."

Korra smiles up at her lover drinking in the beauty that is her hair hanging down around her shoulders bathed in the warm glow of the moonlight before flipping them both back over and pinning lin to the bed kissing her neck and relishing in the soft moan she lets out. "Are you gonna let me finish my story." Korra asks Lin nods her head and goes back to tracing the pattern on Korra's arm.

" Where was I OH right I drew the design onto my arm and handed her the needles it took 3 hours to finish and unfortunately jinora cried the whole time you see sacred tattooing like the kind done in the temples is different than simply going to a parlor in town creates a unique bond between the artist and owner. It tethers parts of their spirits together. Jinora felt my soul the sadness the pressure of being the avatar and the isolation she felt the happiness that was my memories of chief sokka and katara she felt the warmth of ravva within me and I think." Said Korra placing laying her head against lins heart listening to the rhythmic beat.

"I think she felt my love for you." "When we finally finished and wrapped my arm up I held her as she cried. I hate to say it but I think that was the day she truly stopped being a child. She is of course still a kid but she's more aware now there's a maturity about her and spiritual presence is through the roof she once told me she could meditate into the spirit word which as you know is a very difficult task to master it so young…" Korra trailed off

"She will be great" Lin whispers. "Thanks to you. I know you didn't want to have to do it but you did the right thing Jinora was the reason I never truly lost hope of finding you. She insisted you were alive and I believed her." Kissing her gently korra says "I am so glad you did.""We have to announce your return tomorrow." Said Lin "I know" Korra replied pulling her closer to her and burrowing her head into the soft pillows beneath her before letting out a yawn"but tonight I want nothing more than to hold you close and rest. It has been a long long time since I was able to do that."

"Yes" lin whispered in reply burrowing closer into korra's side remembering the many she spent alone while she was gone. Soon the room was filled with Korra's soft snoring Lin reached her hand up tracing it softly along Korra's burn mark traveling across her left eye and over her nose. "I have missed you my sun and stars. Please don't leave me again." Lin feels Korra arms wrap tighter around her as she says in her sleep " ai hod yu in moon of my life" "Feeling tears gather in her eyes at Korra's declaration of love she blinks them back and closing her eyes replies "ai hod yu in my sun and stars." And for the first time in a long time she is at peace as she drifts off to sleep.

Translation Ai hod yu in means I love you in and blood must have blood are both in trigedasleng the language of the wood clan in the series the 100 it's a great show check it out and of course game of thrones reference moon of my life and my sun and stars I own neither show