My favourite bit in The Shadow of Kyoshi is where Rangi gets properly mad at Kyoshi, tells her that from now on Rangi is nothing to her and storms out, leaving Kyoshi to stutter and cry in shock and then Hei-Ran tells her that Rangi will forgive her, that it usually takes about a week when the two of them have a fight like that, and within maybe 10 minutes Rangi is already back with noodles for Kyoshi
Hei-Ran: Do you want poor Yingyong to get surprised by rustlers? Or starve to death?
Rangi: We're not going to be here that long!
Hei-Ran: You don't know that! Does preparedness not carry the day anymore?
Headcanon that Kyoshi once accidentally called Hei-Ran mom and after an awkward moment of silence Kyoshi spoke up and said "I mean I'm dating your daughter so mother in law?" and Hei-Ran then responding "mother in law"
Just saw a post where someone described how they choose to pronounce the names in the Kyoshi novels and I'm pissed off now. THE most American interpretation I've ever seen
How I've seen most people write Rangi coming out to her mom:
Rangi: Mom, I have something to tell you.
Hei-Ran: Go on.
Rangi: Kyoshi and I.....are.....together.
Hei-Ran: Oh I'm so happy for you.
*they hug it out, much wholesome*
How I think the coming out scene went:
Rangi: Mother. I need to tell you something, Kyoshi and I are together.
Hei-Ran: Oh thank the spirits. It finally happened.
Rangi: ???? You knew????
Hei-Ran: Sweetie, everyone in the mansion-no, all of Yokoya knew about it! Well except for Kyoshi.
Rangi: ????!! WHAT?!
Hei-Ran: I'm pretty sure Jianzhu thought you were dating, that's probably why he kidnapped you, you know?
Rangi: WH-HOW?!
Hei-Ran: Oh please, we saw your gay little ass running all over the damn mansion just to be near Kyoshi and to impress her. We were mute, not blind and deaf!
Rangi, having a crisis: I-wha-but-
Hei-Ran: Well, you aren't very good at hiding your emotions sweetie.
Rangi, flipping a nearby table: The fuck you mean I'm not?????!
Hei-Ran: Oh curses, go get Atuat, I owe her $5.
Rangi: YOU BETTED ON THIS????? WITH YOUR DOCTOR?????
Hei-Ran: Well Kelsang is dead, so I had to keep our bet alive somehow.
Rangi: I-*inhales* YOu know what? Doesn't matter! Do you accept Kyoshi or not?
Hei-Ran: Anybody who gives my girl that much cardio is 100% welcome into our family. In fact, I already added her to our family registry 2 years ago. As far as the Fire Nation is concerned, you two have been married for a while.