( he's so abjectly frustrated that he seriously considers just swiping a fiery kick at a standing ring of cattails near the water. what is it with him attracting people like this? he doesn't know what the end-game is here, why this guy is playing at being friendly, what he's after.

mako's pretty sure that even if he picked this guy's brain from here to the end of the next harmonic convergence, he still wouldn't know anything about him. he's as evasive as an airbender. mako. draws a deep breath. lets it out. )

Okay, you know what? Sure, fine. Let's do this. But we should get out of the park, because the last thing I need is any of the other officers seeing me colluding with a known criminal.