"Well I was kind of... spying. On Katara. When we met. It was very innocent! As far as spying goes, I mean. There was nothing nefarious planned, I just like having forward intelligence, you see. It makes it easier to meet new people when you have the upper hand. I mean, you know- when there are fewer unknowns."

Oh dear, that sounded much better in her head.

"Magic powers make me kind of uneasy."

Yes good, that one was kind of true and was more socially acceptable to justify deviant behavior.