"Wow, I... really didn't follow any of that," Korra admits after Steph's long, winding answer about the different universes that any of them could be in, and the impact that it could have had on their personalities. She kind of gets it, in theory. Maybe. Simplistically. But when Korra stops to think too much about all the different ways she could have turned out, it just feels like kind of a headache. Maybe a little scary, too. (The first thing that pops to her mind is, admittedly, a world in which Amon won.)

"But terrible or not, you're right. We're trying as hard as we can," Korra confirms with a grin. "Because that's all you can really do, right? That's all I've got for you, buddy. The fact that I will fight tooth and nail to make sure we get as much time with each other as we can. And hey, no need to apologize to me for bringing up something familiar. Actually, it's... I mean, the real terrible thing is that it helps. Knowing that I'm not the only one in this position. I hate that it was you, Billy, but it's also nice knowing that I'm not alone."

Atka stares up at Billy, lips parted, nose twitching at the brush of fingers through his hair.