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Author's Note: So, I don't know if this is very clear but the children are aged from 1about 11-13.

After watching Tenzin fly away back to the temple to meditate on his thoughts, Toph makes her way back to the other children, who have now abandoned the gazebo and are playing near the vegetable garden. As she is walking up a sweet little girl's voice reaches Toph's ears. "Bumi, you are so mean! You're always playing tricks and now look what you've done! Both Tenzin and Lin are mad at each other and it's all your fault." Honora says belligerently. Bumi wears a defiant look on his face. "Honora, come on. How is it my fault? He's the dumb one who copied me like a parrot hawk!"

"Bumi, you're a bad influence! And don't call your brother dumb, he's better than you even if he is younger, you immature sitting turtle duck!" Honora yells. Bumi scoffs but just as he begins to retort, he sees Toph walking down the hill, staring straight at them, one of her eyebrows cocked. "Honora, don't blame the kid for Tenzin's actions, and Bumi, don't be so cocky. We all know Tenzin was trying to impress Linny and thought that since you made her laugh, he could too by doing the same thing."

The children turned to look at her, astonished by what they had just heard. Had Aunt Toph just admitted to knowing Tenzin liked Lin?

Kya speaks up first, confidently. "How long have you known?" Toph looks down at her, smiling. "Long enough. Now leave them alone about it, I'm sure things will sort themselves out. Now, go have some fun. There's no use fighting."

The kids nod and disperse amongst themselves to go play. Toph sits and sees Honora swiftly trip Bumi as he walks away.

She cannot help but smile knowing in her mind that some people just show their affection differently from others.

"Honora?" Bumi asks as he knocks on her bedroom door that night. "Come in." He opens the door to see Honora reading a book in her bed.

"I just wanted to apologize to you. You were right; I was being immature and mean." Honora's eyes stray from the book she's reading and she looks up at him skeptically. "Hmmm, and what made you realize this?"

Bumi looks down at her, surprised. He had not expected to have to explain himself. He musters up all of his courage, readying himself to deliver the truth. He couldn't think of a believable lie that wouldn't make Honora more skeptical or less accepting of his apology, so the truth is what he'd have to stick to. "I guess I just-uh, realized that Tenzin was um, just trying to impress Lin like I was-um, trying to impress you." Bumi's face reddens immediately and Honora's cheeks fill with heat.

"Oh!" Honora says jocularly, overlooking Bumi's confession in order to prevent an awkward silence. "You thought showing me chewed up food would impress me?"

Bumi sighs and laughs, silently thanking Honora for not embarrassing him further. "Yeah, I guess I did think it would impress you."

Honora places her book on her night table and stands up, toe to toe with Bumi. "Well, next time, be yourself. That's the best you. And I'm also sorry that I tripped you." She looks into his eyes, leans in and kisses him on the cheek. She pulls back elegantly, her long black hair falling forward. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have reading to do." Honora quickly turns Bumi around and kicks him out of her room, slamming the door behind him.

Bumi walks away rubbing his sore rear, with a grin on his face reaching from ear to ear.

The next morning Tenzin decides to apologize to Lin. She hadn't come out of her room since yesterday's accident. However, Tenzin knew Aunt Toph gave her food and talked to her. "She's been given plenty of time to cool off. I'll risk it."

He arrives at Lin's bedroom door after his meditation session and lightly knocks on it. "Come in." Tenzin walks in and sees Lin leaning against the windowsill looking out onto Yue Bay. "Hey Tenzin." she says without even turning around.

"How did you-"

"Tenzin, mom's teaching me how to see with vibrations like her. That's how I can recognize you, your walk is very light."

"Oh," Tenzin says, embarrassed at his lack of common sense. "well I came in here to apologize about sneezing food on you. I don't know what came over me, I thought you'd find it funny if I did what Bumi was doing. I didn't mean to sneeze on you. I'm so sorry."

Lin, still facing the window, smiles and lifts her head up and turns around. "It's okay, Tenzin. I forgive you. Plus, you can't control sneezes, so I don't blame you no matter how stupid you were."

"Really?" Tenzin asks. "Thank the Spirits."

"Yeah. But you have to do one thing for me." Lin says, smirking.

"Sure, yeah. I'll do anything to make it up to you!" Tenzin says, excited that his soul mate had accepted him.

"Take me flying on one of the flying bison." Lin looks up at him and smiles.

Tenzin smiles and grabs her hand, leading her out toward the stables. "Let's go."

Review if you want, no pressure guys! Next chapter: read what happens on the ride!