"Sokka?"
"Yes, Toph?"
Cautiously, she stepped towards him.
"I'm sorry about...Suki."
He didn't look at her. "Yeah," he murmurmed, "me too."
Toph bit her lip and walked over to him. What was she supposed to say? They had found out from Zuko that the Kyoshi warriors were murdered by Azula.
Suki was dead.
The earthbender looked at him. "I know you...loved her..."
He turned and silently pulled her into an embrace, startling her. Since when did her hug her?
"I didn't love her..." He corrected. "But I cared about her. And the fact that I couldn't protect her...It kills me."
Toph wrapped her arms around him. "You can't...blame yourself."
"I do anyway."
Sokka hugged the small girl closer. "Listen, Toph..."
"Hmm?"
He let out a shaky breath. "I'm always going to protect you. Nothing will ever happen to you...I-I promise."
Normally, she would've objected to this - afterall, she could take care of herself. But somehow, it was if Sokka needed the reassurance of this, so she accepted it.
Besides, just for once, it was nice not having to worry about protecting herself.
mmmm...a little tokka before we finish :)
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