[Breath, smile.] Well, in my world they are very real. So I'm probably going to be on your friend's side in this one, because I find it easier to believe in a clan of duck people than in a world without spirits.

In my world... I've seen both the spirit of the ocean and the spirit of the moon, circling each other in timeless harmony. I've seen a spirit so angered over the destruction of its forest that it took out its rage and frustration on a village nearby, until Aang had to convince it that the forest would grow back... [She shrugs, not quite willing to reveal one of the more personal experiences she's had, meeting the spirit that she imitated to help the people under her care.]

They're powerful and scary, and I never thought I'd ever see so many of them, but they're very much a part of life.