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RonaldM40196867: I don't know, I don't think I can really nominate a most boring part of my own story. I don't think any of it is.

Zigzagdoublezee: It's a look of confused annoyance, because they don't understand what she's playing at... so yes, it's precisely the look you'd give to an annoying younger sibling.

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"What was that?" Yue demanded, barging into Toph's room.

"It's rude to enter a lady's private rooms without knocking," Toph replied, laying on her bed staring up at the ceiling. "Or do you do things differently in the north?"

"You lied," Yue stated. "You told your mother that we had rescued you. We both know it was the other way round. Why lie about that?"

"I would have thought you'd be pleased," Toph said. "Or do you want to tell everyone you were helpless and had to be saved?"

Yue's hackles rose, even if deep down she knew Toph was right.

"I- I wasn't helpless. I was biding my time."

"Really," Toph's voice was monotone. "What was your plan, then?"

"My plan was- look, what my plan was isn't the point!" Yue shook her head. "The point is you lied."

"I did it for a good reason," Toph defended herself.

"Really?" Yue raised an eyebrow. "Go on then, I would love to hear it. And if it's to spare my feelings, that absolutely wasn't necessary."

"It's got nothing to do with your feelings," Toph replied. "I barely know you."

"Is it your mother's feelings then?" Yue asked. "Because I think the truth would have been better for her peace of mind."

"Do you?" Toph asked. "I don't. To find out I've been sneaking out alone at night? Especially to go and fight firebenders?"

"But your earthbending-"

"Wouldn't matter," Toph said flatly. "It just wouldn't. You don't know my mother like I do."

She sighed.

"It wasn't just that though," she said. "You're the Avatar. The world needs you. They need you to be strong and capable. But they don't care if I am."

Toph sat up.

"The world already thinks I am weak and helpless," she said. "I don't think it would be good for anyone if they thought you were."

She gestured vaguely towards the door.

"So you did this... for my image?" Yue asked.

"Something like that," Toph shrugged. "At least you've got an image. What do I have to lose?"

"But don't you want something better?" Yue sat down on the bed next to her. "We both know you are not weak or helpless. The Fire Nation definitely knows it."

"I have to be careful," Toph pointed out. "Ever since dad... disappeared, mum needs me more than ever."

"I think the world needs you too," Yue told her. "I think I need you."

"Like I said, I'm not a teacher," Toph told her.

"Aren't you?" Yue folded her arms. "I see a girl who's full of surprises. Maybe that is just one more."

"What even makes you think that, anyway?" Toph sat up. "Because some woman who thinks she can tell the future told you? I've never met that woman, how does she know?"

"Maybe she doesn't, but I do," Yue tried. "Look, we're leaving soon. We have to get back to Jet."

"What are you telling me for?"

"Consider it an invitation," Yue smiled at her. "Come with me. Teach me earthbending. Help me fight the Fire Nation, and save your family."

"My family doesn't need saving."

"Even if the Fire Nation attacks Gaoling in retribution?" Yue asked.

"Then I'll be here to stop them," Toph shrugged. "And Gaoling is protected by Jet anyway, so I'm not worried."

"Aren't you?" Yue leaned forwards. "The Fire Nation knows what you're capable of now. They will undoubtedly consider you a threat. And believe me, they are incredibly ruthless."

She thought of everything she had seen the Fire Nation do, from the attack on the North to now. They had absolutely no compunctions about doing whatever it took to win this war and win it quickly, no matter how underhanded or immoral those actions might be- one of their generals had told Yue that in more or less those exact terms.

"They will be back," she said. "Either to try to use you, or to try to kill you."

"Use me?" Toph laughed. "They couldn't control me."

"So don't give them a chance!" Yue said. "Come with me!"

"Now it sounds like you're the one who's trying to use me," Toph said, defiantly.

Yue didn't even know what to say to that for a few seconds, the suggestion was so outrageous to her.

"What?" She blustered. "Where's this come from? You saved me, fine, I've shown you nothing but gratitude. You lie about it, say I saved you, which I didn't tell you to do, and now you're being like this?"

"I don't like playing the victim!"

"You made yourself the victim! I didn't! I was going to tell the truth, make you into the hero of the hour!"

"Yeah well, save it," Toph folded her arms. "I'm not a teacher. I'm certainly not your teacher. You're not going to find the answer to your prophecy here."

"Come on," Yue pleaded. "Think about it, please?"

"I have thought about it," Toph replied. "The answer's still no. Mum needs me, and you are just a stranger. I only met you last night!"

"You know I'm the Avatar," Yue blinked.

"And nothing else about you," Toph pointed out. "I'm not going to leave my entire life behind for just that."

Yue stood up, angry, confused and disappointed. She hadn't really accounted for the possibility of Toph saying no. And she couldn't exactly force Toph to do anything.

"So be it," she told Toph. "We'll do this without you then."

"Good luck!" Toph smiled back as if they hadn't just had a heated argument.

Yue scowled at her. This girl, she realised, could be infuriating. But she didn't have time for any more of this.

"Goodbye," she told Toph. Then she turned and left, eager to leave this place far behind her.

But if Toph wasn't the answer to her prophecy, then who was?