( regular cycles. korra childish and mako kind. she turns up a smile towards him, small but sincere, her perspective righted, a bit. it doesn't matter than korra wasn't the one to fix it, all that matters is that he has it now. she wouldn't be swift to steal that particular happiness away.

instead she nods. cracks herself open a little bit. )

When I lost my bending, I would've done anything to get it back.

( so she knows what it feels like - that particular bodily betrayal. moving the right ways but having nothing come out of it. korra shares a gaze with mako's shoulder, tentatively leaning her head down to rest on it, in case mako wants to deny her the touch. )

I'm glad yours got restored. Just in time for firebending to come back, right?