[Jim’s reaction doesn’t go unnoticed and Korra glances up at him before looking back at the leg, her eyes darting from one bandage to the other. A sickening game of connect the dots on top of the body’s struggle to heal itself against a grotesque injury. Fractured bones being held in place by unnatural means and he walked here by himself using only a cane.]
Why… [Her trailing question was barely above a whisper. A pause while Korra looked down at the few ounces of water.] Hold on, I’ll be right back.
[Hurriedly, Korra headed toward the kitchen and returned just as fast, the water in her hand had grown to the size of a large bowling ball.]
Just try not to move too much, okay?
[When Korra applied the water to his leg, encompassing it completely, it began to glow a bright blue that illuminated that part of the living area. With slow hand movements, Korra guided the soothing water through and under the bandages. As she worked, the water leeched away the pain, allowing her to freely find where the fracture was without interruption from the body’s natural reactions. Getting a feel for where the bone was injured, Korra focused on it. She could understand now why it was called a spiral fracture.
A broken bone wasn’t anything new to Korra, she had learned to do so under Katara and it showed as the light of the water shifted its array. Inside; the fracture was coaxed to mend and as each piece came together, the water washed away the pain before it could even register.
As Korra slowly moved her hands upwards, the bruising started to vanish from where her hands were around. The water seemed to stick to her palms as she did so. Climbing up was a slow process, one that required her concentration. Eventually, some of the bandages started to slide off to float in the water. When they did so, they were gently pushed out and wetly flopped onto the floor.]
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Why… [Her trailing question was barely above a whisper. A pause while Korra looked down at the few ounces of water.] Hold on, I’ll be right back.
[Hurriedly, Korra headed toward the kitchen and returned just as fast, the water in her hand had grown to the size of a large bowling ball.]
Just try not to move too much, okay?
[When Korra applied the water to his leg, encompassing it completely, it began to glow a bright blue that illuminated that part of the living area. With slow hand movements, Korra guided the soothing water through and under the bandages. As she worked, the water leeched away the pain, allowing her to freely find where the fracture was without interruption from the body’s natural reactions. Getting a feel for where the bone was injured, Korra focused on it. She could understand now why it was called a spiral fracture.
A broken bone wasn’t anything new to Korra, she had learned to do so under Katara and it showed as the light of the water shifted its array. Inside; the fracture was coaxed to mend and as each piece came together, the water washed away the pain before it could even register.
As Korra slowly moved her hands upwards, the bruising started to vanish from where her hands were around. The water seemed to stick to her palms as she did so. Climbing up was a slow process, one that required her concentration. Eventually, some of the bandages started to slide off to float in the water. When they did so, they were gently pushed out and wetly flopped onto the floor.]
Jim, how did you even get like this?