"Five," Mai murmurs, looking over the courtyard unseen.

"And I was thinking, since we actually know each other…" Ty Lee babbles on. Sokka, hindered by his broken leg, doubtlessly wishes for escape.

"Four…"

"So did I tell you this one time…?" Ty's getting more awkward still.

"Three…" Mai leans closer to me.

Sokka, not quite able to meet the eyes of someone currently doing a handstand, says something about Suki to the ground.

"Two…" Mai whispers.

"Look…" Sokka mumbles.

"And," Ty Lee interrupts, "I was wondering…"

"One."

Sokka collapses to the ground, limp as a rag doll, unable to move.