[She can also sense whatever metal's on him. With the paucity of stone and metal in the tree, what there is stands out more.]

I'm an Earthbender.

[This doesn't seem to get the oh of course response she was expecting. Kuvira blinks, a crack in her cool persona. Other worlds, sure. Other worlds without bending? Maybe they're just worlds where it goes by different names.]

I... can manipulate the element of earth. It's something I'm attuned to, so I'm able to feel it from some distance.