[He casually moves forward a couple of steps. It's hard to tell if he's unaware of her defensive posture or if it's more that he's just not bothered by her initial reaction.]

Bendin' here isn't bendin' as you know it, Avatar, but the two are connected. Stay here long enough an' you'll learn how, an' that in turn'll get you your own bendin' back.

[And with that, Korra's boots dry out in a near instant. The water appears to have either evaporated completely or...perhaps it simply vanished?]