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[visibilityzero]

[ Toph has found her way up to the Alpine District, having finally (grudgingly) allowed someone to read the wooden key that she'd found and thus discovered that some "Cabin #4" was supposed to have room for her

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[immamartillo]

It's right on the-

[Oh, after taking in her full appearance he realizes why there's a problem.]

Hey, I can give ya a hand, if you like. It's not too far.

[visibilityzero]

Yeah, thanks.

[ sounds pretty reluctant to accept help ]

[immamartillo]

Alright-
[He catches himself before he turns to walk away- almost expecting her to follow. For a few moments he stands there awkwardly, puzzling over what to do.]
Uh, hey, do you need to hold on to something..?

[visibilityzero]

[ Toph crosses her arms. ]

No. Just because you're going to be my seeing-eye turtledog, doesn't mean I need your help walking around.

[immamartillo]

[He's taken aback and bites back his anger just in time; she's just a kid, and she probably has her reasons.] Geez, would ya calm down? It ain't like you can exactly see where you're goin', I'm trying to be helpful, here!

[visibilityzero]

[ thrusting out a pointing finger at him ]

Listen, just because I can't see to read doesn't mean I'm not able to get around. How do you think I got all the way up here?

[ hello long-standing defensiveness, it's been a while ]

[immamartillo]

[He pushes her finger away, it's getting harder not to have an outburst.] How are you supposed to follow me if ya can't see where I'm goin'?

[visibilityzero]

I use earthbending. I can see with my feet.

[immamartillo]

...Uh-huh. [That would actually kind of make sense- morseso than her just stumbling her way up there, and his curiosity wins over his annoyance.] ...So how exactly does that work?

[He starts walking, to see if she really can follow]

[visibilityzero]

The earth carries vibrations, and I can sense them.

[ she does indeed start following, however she pounds a fist into one palm ]

And if you don't stop walking like a lame turtleduck, I'm gonna make you lame like a lame turtleduck.

[immamartillo]

[He whirls around and shoots her a wholly ineffective glare.]

You can just find your own damn way around, if that's how it's gonna be.

[He turns back around and increases his pace, not caring now whether she follows or not.]

[visibilityzero]

Now that's some movement right there.

[immamartillo]

[He looks back at her and decides he might as well continue.]

We're almost there. If there's anything else you need to know about this place your roommates'll probably tell ya.

[visibilityzero]

[ MIGHT AS WELL TRY TO MAKE CONVERSATION ]

So what Nation are you from?

[immamartillo]

[He glances back, surprised that she's willing to talk to him.]

United States of America. How 'bout you? You don't look like you're from around there.

[visibilityzero]

That's a stupid name for a Nation. [ tact, she doesn't have it ] I'm from the Earth Kingdom.