He's actually just thinking about how clothes can be stolen- particularly shoes. Iroh's already dreaming about the thick soled hard wearing boots he wants to get as soon as possible.

The ponytail he starts to tie is in its customary high spot, but thenm he pulls it back further, to the spot he used to wear it in before becoming Fire Lord. Before he even came to the Fire Nation.

But he sees her fingers twitch, and he nods.

"I'll get you a comb." It's almost a promise.