[No, it's a worthwhile question. And he still gets the ego stroking in later, so.]

[Toph's arms slide into a thoughtful cross.]

. . . Well, kind of? It's a little different than that. You know how people can come from different times here? Sometimes they also come from different versions of the world. So both of them were Leonardo and they were both brothers to Mike, but that was because they were also the same person.

. . . Kind of, I mean. They were the same person from two different worlds, so they were really similar, but different people, too.

Look, this place is weird, okay? Don't ask it to make sense.

[And a full-fledged grin at the compliment. She does pick up on the pride, and it pleases her -- not to mention that she's already quite pleased with herself.]

Because world's greatest earthbender, right here. Kicking butt no matter if I've got earth to work with or not.