[Not his relationship to--oh. Maybe not, but since both Korra and Hei are his friends, it seemed fair enough at the time. Besides, Li had made Korra very upset. Yeah. In retrospect, maybe it was dumb. He thought that he had been defending a friend; that sounds much nicer than meddling does.
He snorts in response to her question.]
Always, and that was different. Meddling in the wrong way could have resulted in academic suspension.]
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[He takes in Uhura's expression.]
That was wrong?
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[She shakes her head just slightly in affectionate bemusement.]
Weren't you surrounded by girls in the Academy? Have you never had a friend break up before?
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He snorts in response to her question.]
Always, and that was different. Meddling in the wrong way could have resulted in academic suspension.]
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[Not that he can very well avoid not meddling when he cares about the people involved. He'll try, though.]
Should I apologize, or should she apologize for reacting in the way she did?
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[She can't help but add]
But if she hates you for standing up for her, you're better off without her.
[She understands not wanting people to meddle, but she can't help being biased in favor of Pavel.]
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Thank you, Nyota.
[He hugs her--one of those big, unreserved Russian hugs.]
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