[ she looks around at the grounds, smiling slightly. ]

I think I'd probably have the advantage there.

[ his control of earthbending has been pretty good so far, which isn't that much of a surprise; he's not dealing with his opposite element. but even if firebending has been annoying to get the hang of, she's at least had more time to practice it.

in a perfect world she could avoid using it altogether, but unfortunately that doesn't exist. ]

If anything, I should be the one letting you go. You're still getting used to everything so I shouldn't keep you.