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[Korra's not the type to give up on anything, including her fits of temper. But she's not stupid either. When the fire keeps doing nothing about the barrier and does endanger the only material she has covering herself, she lets it die out. But she doesn't stop beating the barrier as hard as she can.
Look, just because a rock doesn't break when you punch it doesn't mean you can't break it with a punch. It just means you have to punch harder.]