Between Roots and Wings
For #29:
"A great marriage is not when the perfect couple comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences." –Dave Meurer
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She lives her life with feet planted firmly on the ground. He lives his far above the clouds. She's strong and steady, and moves for no one. He's gentle and light, and goes where the wind wills him.
She has roots. He grew wings.
Yet when they meet, everything changes. He teaches her to see with her heart, and trust what she can't feel. She teaches him to be strong, and tell the wind where he wants to go.
"Just trust the wind, and jump," he says the first time she tries gliding. He laughs at the look on her face and gives her hand a squeeze. "I'll be right beside you."
She takes a nosedive straight off the side of the cliff, "trusting" on the wind. She forgets to pull up. Aang jumps down save her, laughing the whole way. As soon as they hit solid ground, she punches Twinkle Toes right between the eyes and moves the earth out from underneath everyone around her.
She feels him hit the ground somewhere near Sokka and begin moving towards her. He takes her hand and pulls her back to the edge. "This time, jump with me!" he laughs, yanking her onto his lap. She screams as they take off, but it soon turns to laughter as he kisses her cheek. "See, flying's not that bad."
Gliding through the air, Toph and Teo learn that somewhere between roots and wings, love grows.
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I like this pairing, it's cute.
On the season finale…go to my profile and click the link at the top of the page. That's all I can say at this point.
-mcl