Thinking the step stool's to get something else for the casserole, Korra stayed in the doorway to the kitchen mulling over what she could do to show her gratitude to them for letting her have a sanctuary away from everything else in Keeliai.

His gesture catches her eye, and she looks over from the pot to him. Her lips tightened and she tried to think of some kind of excuse, any kind, that would help her stay detached from the situation.

And she can't; not with everything that was going on and what they were doing to get each other through it. Carefully, as each step might cause her to fall, Korra went over to Mike and briefly hesitated.

Then she put her arms around him and slammed her eyes shut.