"Close enough, as it's a test of skill. You like competitive things, don't you Miss Korra?" he said slyly, using the address he'd first began with her.

"I hope you didn't want to be relied on for sound judgment from here out," he added. Because she was still between him and the door, he continued to close the distance between them. He had no intention to attack -- his words were more cutting, in this instance -- but he was ready to defend himself if she did.

"Everyone will think twice now, about your intentions. Just when everything was settling back into place for you, too."