Kaya nodded. "My problem with a gun is something I never had been able to realize until recently: its a weapon of science. At first, I kept denouncing it because unlike bending, or a sword, a gun is not an extension of your arm: it kills from far away. But now I see its more a weapon of intuition, of angles: knowing when and how to shoot, and doing it quickly. I've gotten much better with it now."

She sighed. "How are things on your end?"