I have friends who are benders, too. My best friend is one. What happened with my parents isn't their fault. That was the whole reason Hiroshi asked me anyway.

[Marinette looks down at her hands.]

I used to just ignore all the Equalist fliers--those people who just stand in the streets and talk it up? When your dad asked me...I had a feeling there was a whole lot more to it, so I said yes. [She swallows uncomfortably.] There's a lot more people involved than I thought. And there's Amon... I know I don't stand a chance doing anything on my own.