[ Korra flinches at the action, despite not knowing the context. It all makes sense when Asami just... rationalizes it all out like that, but Korra's still unsatisfied - yet not. Korra looks off low to the side.

It's really hard to rationalize things for Korra sometimes. Instinct and impulse are her thing, but something like this? Hsha, no wonder she failed at things that mattered most.

She's silent for quite a while before Korra shakes her head. No, it's not the end of the world, but-- ]

... But that doesn't change that it did hurt. [ She tries to look up directly at Asami, but her expression is less fierce and determined but more... searching? ] And for that... it won't stop me for being sorry, but I still wanna try. Again, and differently this time.

You're a good friend to me, Asami. More than I deserve, in fact, so, please...