open | she had an earthquake on her mind

[seismos]

It's rare that Toph goes anywhere by herself. It's not too hard to tell that she's blind; considering she moves slowly and generally has a hand against whatever wall or rail is available.

What isn't immediately obvious is that she's normally relatively belligerent and combative. If Toph bumps into you, or winds up somewhere that's not near food or a lounge chair, she'll pipe up with a squeaked "Sorry! I'm having a little trouble, here," or a practiced "Gosh, guess I got kinda lost again!"

But she may not always show that she's almost always distressed: wisecracks in place of a sometimes stubborn pout set into her face. At least the rails and piecemeal parts of the ship that are metal provide some amount of comfort, though it's certainly not enough to calm her down completely.

"Stupid oceans. Stupid ships. Stupid kidnappings!" Where's her Zuko-shaped taxi when she needs him? Probably off stuttering somewhere...

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[banishment]

Were it anyone else sassing him about his lack of a sense of humor, he would've sassed right on back. But this is Toph, and he gets it. There's too much water, no land in sight. She's an earthbender who is literally out of her element with only the metal on this ship for her to peer through and see in that way she's learned to without the use of working eyes. She's mad, and she has a right to be. He doesn't blame her, and he'd rather have her snapping at him than biting someone else's head off.

...or looking at him like that. He knows that look.

"You're about to remind me about burning your feet, aren't you?"

He's about to become a living palanquin, isn't he?