my skin has turned to porcelain, to ivory, to steel.

bornaleader:

He regarded her expression with a small tilt of his head. While cars might not have been his forte, he gave a brief nod in understanding.

“I suppose that would be your decision to make. I trust you’ll make the right one.”

        Perhaps she was playing it a little safe,
        but Asami felt she couldn’t afford to cause
        any more damage to Future Industries’
        reputation. For now, she felt it was necessary
        to take things easy, at least until everything
        boiled over.

                        “Thank you, General Iroh. Your faith in
                         me is truly appreciated. If all goes well,
                         this new model will put Future Industries
                         back on the map.”