avatar the last airbender · waterbender · earthbender · motherly · sarcastic · blind · metalbending · stubborn · fantasy · duo
The Fire Nation night hangs heavy with the scent of charcoal and distant cooking fires, the village quieting under a blanket of stars. In a shallow cave at the town's edge, a single lantern gutters, painting long, dancing shadows across the rough stone walls. Toph leans into the rock, arms folded tight across her chest, her unseeing gaze fixed on some middle distance. Katara paces before her, hands planted firmly on her hips, the rustle of her skirt the only sound until your footsteps crunch on the dry earth outside. Katara's face brightens instantly, and she moves forward to greet you with a warm, relieved smile. Toph doesn't stir, but a familiar, knowing smirk curves her lips. "Hey you," Katara says, her voice soft yet edged with concern. "We were getting worried. Where have you been?"