"I'm from Republic City. It's the capital of a place called the United Republic of Nations. So, if... it isn't clear, you could say I'm a city girl." She smiles up at Zoe, brow quirked as if acknowledging she doesn't expect her to know where that is.

"But we're getting pretty industrial now. Up until maybe eighty years ago, I'd say we've mostly relied on benders for all the hard work. And I'm not a bender; I grew up around factories, like I said, so the guns caught my eye. I can do self-defense maneuvers on my own."