[ At Jinora's observation -- 10 year olds and drug-store philosophies -- he smiles again. It's more indulgent than patronizing. He'd call her precocious, but that's a four-letter-word for children these days, isn't it? Instead, mild-toned, he says, ] You're right. It's especially true if there're problems you can't solve with punches or diplomacy. Like the ones in a person's head.

[ The next statement, perhaps more appropriate for her age, is something of a relief. Jinora may have that wise-beyond-her-years thing going on. But she is, in the end, a well-adjusted and normal little girl. Not a child-soldier exuding ennui and opportunism. ] Well, there's all sorts of people like that. It's not that they dislike being around others, [ except he does ] it's just that they're content with their own company. Like someone with a good book? Except there's no book.