[Ah... so she can't airbend yet. There's always one problem element, isn't there? He mulls this over for a moment, then lifts his shoulder in a shrug, smiling faintly.]

Well, you know that you win in the end, right? So you must figure out some way to deal with the guy. And if you're this Avatar or whatever- [God this is hard.] -And restoring balance is your job, I'm sure you'll fix the bending one day, too.