and then you may learn that some roses have steel thorns
“Lightning is a pure expression of Firebending, without aggression. It is not fueled by rage or emotion the way other Firebending is. Some call lightning the cold-blooded fire.”
Put yourself in Toph’s place at this moment. The only thing she is touching — the only thing she is holding onto — is Sokka’s hand. That’s all. She can feel the wind and hear the yelling, but she can’t see any of it. Her world is the world she feels through her surroundings, but right now she can only feel Sokka. So her world is Sokka’s hand, and it’s slipping away.
Hello. Zuko here, but I guess you probably already know me, sort of… Uh so, the thing is, I have a lot of firebending experience, and I’m considered to be pretty good at it. Well, I guess you’ve seen me. You know, when I was attacking you? Uh, yeah, I guess I should apologize for that But anyway, I’m good now. I mean, I thought I was good before, but now I realize I was bad but anyway… I think it’s time I joined your group and taught the Avatar firebending.
