[A very audible sigh. No kid, I'm not saying he's going to hurt you. That kind of sigh.]

You're misunderstanding. I'm not accusing him of anything. I'm telling you he's very, very protective of Katara and the two of them are very close. As in, his opinion matters to her. And if he gets pissed, he forms one very quickly some of the time.

... do you see what I'm trying to say?