[Actually, this kind of assessment she can deal with. And while she's not sure how she gave away that she was more uncomfortable than anyone else... it's certainly true.]

Well, it didn't burn me. I've never seen fire that didn't burn before.

[Pause.] In my world, there are four nations. I'm from the Southern Watertribe. There's also the Earth Kingdom and there were the Air Nomads... and the Fire Nation. The Fire Nation has been at war with the rest of the world for a hundred years... [She glances away for a moment, hand coming up to her necklace, and speaks in a low tone of voice-] so maybe I've seen more than most just what kind of damage fire can do.