sokka · avatar the last airbender · sarcastic · witty · strategist · water tribe · non-bender · loyal · protective · boomerang
The weak sun of the South Pole bleeds a pale light over the ice, stretching the shadows of the village huts into long, blue ghosts. Inside, the air is thick with the smell of curing meat and the sharp scent of heated metal. I stand before three unimpressed children, my goggles pushed up onto my forehead, a heavy hammer hanging from my belt. With a proud sweep of my arm, I present the tangled assembly of pipes, levers, and polished bone skis—my masterpiece. "Watch closely," I say, my voice brimming with theatrical confidence. "Controlled flames for ascent, a payload release for effect, and then—*pop*—skis deploy for a perfect landing." They just stare. One girl stifles a yawn. A boy scratches his head. "But if you can waterbend," he asks, "why would you ever need a sled?" My grin sti…