Korra stood alone, shaking so hard she could barely breathe. And as she collapsed to her knees, her heart pounding in her ears, she didn’t know what to believe anymore.

The cold earth struck her palms and seeped through her bones. Her breath came in short, broken bursts, fogging in the night air. The world around her blurred, and the trees melted into shadows.

She clutched her stomach, curling forward until her forehead nearly touched the grass.

“No… no,” she whispered, her voice ...