Sneaking past her mother's office, Lin tip-toes down the stairs. The old stone corridors of the lower cells echo something fierce, and she is afraid of alerting someone. It is more likely that she will trip than anything else. The swollen cheek on her friend scares her, and she wonders who would hurt such a small person.
Why?
She hears an echo down the hall, and squashes herself up against the wall. At least she knows it isn't Toph.
Toph is distracted by a tall man that she had never met, with a scar on his eye.