During dinner she was watching him. She watched his hands bringing his food to his mouth, she watched his chest going up and down with his breath. Ever since the day of the invasion, she noticed she watched him differently, the kiss on that boat changed her vision. His grey eyes weren't just grey anymore. They were playful, caring, something she loved. Did she love him? Her whole head seems to be exploding with questions. That moment Aang looked up.
"Whatshja loowking awt?" He said with his mouth full with rice.
"Nothing" Katara lied "I'm just glad you like your food"
Aang smiled. No one said a word and Katara looked at the crackling fire in front of her. The fire she cooked dinner on, the fire Aang made…
Suddenly Toph laid her hand on the floor. Since her feet were burnt by Zuko she used her hands to 'see'. She frowned and sniffed.
"Do you smell that?" she asked
"Ey! It wasn't me!" Sokka defended himself
"I wasn't even mentioning you, Snoozles!" Toph sniffed again. She looked just like a badgermole, not able to see, but with her other senses working perfectly.
"It's over there!" she pointed at the edge of the platform the had their camp.
"I'll have a look" Sokka said and he walked in the direction Toph pointed.
"What do we have here" Sokka bent over and grabbed some small thing lying on the floor "I think I can collect those. I've got two now"
"What is it?" Haru asked. Sokka showed them. Between his finger and his thumb he held a small, blinking, Lotus tile.
"Uncle…" Zuko whispered and everyone fell silent.
"Yeah right…" Sokka broke the silence… "And hów excactly did you want him to get here? He didn't have a bison, last time I checked…"
"Maybe he used a rópe!?" Zuko replied angrily
"Guys!" Aang yelled "Shut up! Toph, can you feel anything?"
"Well," She laid her hands on the ground "There is something in a great open space… Dunno where excactly, it's really big around here"
"Maybe it's that hall we've been to today, Aang" The Duke suggested
"It's possible. I'll go look there"
"I'll go with you" Zuko said resolute
"I'm going too" Katara rose to her feet and everyone was watching her
"Katara, really, you don't have to…" Aang saw her glance at Zuko and he knew she only wanted to come with to protect him
"I'm going too" she repeated. Aang sighted and together with Zuko and Katara they went to the big hall.