"Indeed, you speak the truth" Ling said in his calm controlled voice "I came to apologise for last night. I shouldn't have punished him in front of you, it was improper of me."

With a flicker in his eye Ling summoned a small fire between his fingers "I must admit that I am intrigued by his choice to make you a fire tribe member. I would have bet he'd make you an earth tribe instead."