( she pulls back, water tossed in the basin all the same, affording mako the space before him to pull his shirt back on. the question makes her blue eyes widen up, somewhat comically, both in surprise and - well. elation? )

You would teach me?

( a warm smile cuts her face like a heated knife on butter. she tucks some hair behind her ear shyly ducking her head. sifu mako. )

I've always wanted to learn. Back in the South Pole, the bending Masters never would've taught me it and — I. Didn't exactly have the patience back then, either.

( a soft laugh. )

What brought that on?