The days that followed the mock patrol shifted something in the pack. No one said it aloud, but the lines between suspect and protector began to blur.

Where Korra once earned side glances and suspicion, she now received nods, small smiles and gifts. Trainees calling her “Commander” half-jokingly.

And Kael, Kael became nearly impossible to separate from.

He seemed determined to make up for every moment he had ever doubted her, every moment he had ever let her walk alone. His presence was ...