He was on his way out when he heard the shot ring out. It wasn't a sound he'd really heard before, since it sounded like the sound of a hammer right next to his ear. But then the Kedan were running away from it, and his curiosity was piqued even more. So, he pushed his way through the crowd. He hadn't even made it to the source of the sound when he heard Korra.

Or rather, he heard Korra in pain. With her involved, getting there took a lot more precedence. And he pushed them aside even more quickly. When he got to the center, he saw Korra, bleeding, and some strange man sprawled on the ground. He ignored the man and called out Korra's name. "Korra!" He rushed to her side.

"What the hell happened?" His hand went to her back, supporting her. He looked at Joel, and frowned, protective of Korra. Fire appeared in his hand, though he didn't make any sudden moves. The wound Korra had looked nasty, and not like anything Mako had ever seen before.