( it's complicated. mako knows he's upset by the sudden loss of his waterbending, and although lance had asked him for it, he really isn't sure if demonstrating his newly returned firebending is really the way to go.

so instead, he just. asks lance to meet him in the kitchens. mako's whipped up another batch of his ginger custard and it turned out pretty good. better than the last batch, probably. which definitely has something to do with the fact that he can actually use his firebending to regulate the heat as it cooks instead of relying on an oven. really, how does anyone cook if they aren't a firebender?

whenever lance arrives, mako's already set out a couple of custard dishes at the table and he'll gesture for lance to take a seat while he fishes the last batch out of the over bare-handed. as one does, when heat isn't a concern. it's not that firebenders can't be burnt, it's more that their tolerance is ridiculously high. )

It was either this or spice cake, and Korra's told me more than once that my idea of 'spice' could melt someone's face off, so...