AN: This is set shortly after Toph's death. I imagine she was about 35 when she died in this story.
Day 21: Legend
Sokka stared at the statue before him. There were no words to explain the feelings that it brought to the surface. It was perfect, the perfect representation of the late Toph Beifong. Her fists were placed on her hips and her head was held high, proud. The sun shone on the statue brilliantly, seeming to bring the statue to life. It was beautiful and perfect and Sokka was the first to see it before its revealing later on. Toph's metalbending force had said that it was only right for him and Lin to be the first to see it, but Lin had opted out, preferring to see it later on.
The councilman now realized that Lin opting out was a gift. This was an intimate experience, seeing his wife's statue unveiled for the first time was like seeing her for the last time. The statue couldn't walk or talk, but Sokka still felt a connection to it. Sokka allowed the tears to fall down his cheeks as he peered at Toph's statue. Toph was gone, but she was still here in this form.
Sokka looked at the statue with the realization that, not only would Toph's statue be a reminder to him of her, but it would also remind the people of Republic City of their first Chief of Police, the woman who had kept Republic City safe for over ten years. Lin also served as a reminder of Toph. Toph was not dead; she was still alive within Lin and himself and everybody else.
Legends never die, he thought, giving the statue one last grin before turning to walk away.