"No reputation at all?" She scoffs. "The looks your family gave me when I came in make me suspect that ship has sailed."

She's not particularly looking forward to revisiting that trip to Ember Island, but she's got nowhere else to try and direct the conversation, and so far Kuvira has proven frustratingly resistant to the tactic anyway.

"It wasn't much of a story. During the war, my brother and I, along with two of our friends-"

The word 'friends' carries a hint of bitterness despite her best efforts.

"-went to Ember Island, and I chose not to reveal my status to the locals. Call it an experiment, if you like."