Even with her natural exuberance, Korra had a difficult time answering his question, so she decided to buy that time by getting a tall glass and filling it with water. "I’ve been better." After it was filled she pushed the drink over to him, a thin layer of broken ice forming atop the water as she did so.

"A lot of friends have returned home. I don’t know if it has anything to do with that thing in the palace or not." He was easy to talk to, and Korra even poured a glass of water for herself. "How about you?"