She's so genuine in her surprise, it takes him by surprise -- a pleasant one, at that. He blames fucking Gotham for that -- everyone worth knowing there has a clue on who he is, and when he shows up, it's all boo and hoos. No one's surprised to see him anymore, they're just sad-- And he stops thinking about that then and there.

He grins and stifles a laugh. A hand raises and calms her down, as he shrugs.

"On your first try! Well frickin' done, your Holiness." He's teasing, knowing that she told him to knock it off last time. "Show's not about to start until the fat man punches the other fat man. So, we got options." This part, he's making up. He has his resources to steer the tide on his own, but he won't have to use those limited supplies if Korra's here.

"We have to take a side. Destroying both sides will cause a bigger, badder territorial war. And I live here, I kinda want to keep it that way. We take Kid Choi or Leng. I'm going to pick Leng's. He's old school, he knows how tricks works. Kid Choi's reckless, dangerous and volatile. Better take it out before it becomes something. We good with that?"