#sunschild

● — || @suns-child sent : "It takes a strong person to shoulder the burden so that it doesn't fall on many."

● — || 𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐀'𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐑𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐄𝐓 as she dissected his words one by one . It certainly was a [ [ choice ] ] what he had decided to say . She'd heard things similar to this before — things about how she was so [ [ strong ] ] and [ [ independent ] ] to shoulder everything she's been through , and the things her friends had been through , and how she never broke .

Yes . She was [ [ incredibly ] ] strong for that .

Katara was also resilient , and stubborn . She locked [ [ more ] ] secrets away than the ocean held . She stayed up late , making sure everyone around her was comfortable , fed , and clothed , even if that meant getting [ [ maximum ] ] four hours of sleep . Katara swallowed the burning sensation in her chest and carried on , because that's what everyone [ [ needed ] ] her to do . She needed to be what [ [ they ] ] needed in their lives . For Zuko , that was a genuine friend , who valued him regardless of the mistakes he made in the past . For Toph , it was a big sister , who valued her voice just as much as she valued her talent . Aang . . . For Aang , it was being his family — someone he could always turn to , no matter the situation . For Sokka , it was being [ [ his ] ] mother as a favor for their birth mother risking her life to give Katara hers . And , for herself. . . ?

Her eyes dipped [ [ slightly ] ] into her basket of ingredients for dinner , her fingers stalling against the woven frame . ❝ I guess it does , but there's lots of things that make people strong . You carry your burdens . You keep going , and doing everything you can to see the sunrise . That makes you strong , too . The way you keep going , despite being worried about what the world will throw at you , is also a strong trait . Not everyone keeps moving forward like you do . And , honestly , it's a really noble trait to have . You care a lot , Xiong . ❞ She smiled , at last , lifting her eyes to his .

❝ It shows , I promise . ❞

@suns-child said: "Are you here about the situation or about me?" Seeing Sokka and his connection with Kyoshi Warriors did make it seem plausible that the meeting was about Xiong. At the same time, given that there wasn't any update from Arnook regarding Maliq. "It's easier to isolate one person than two, but I must still ask that you minimize interacting with Maliq for the time being."

Sokka slowed just inside the doorway, eyes glancing briefly toward the cells before settling back on Xiong. “If this were about you, I’d have brought at least three Kyoshi Warriors and a very official looking clipboard,” he said, folding his arms across his chest. “Didn’t, though. So… not about you. I’ve got questions for you, though,” he added, his tone level but unmistakably firm. “About why you’ve been laying low with the Kyoshi Warriors this whole time. But that’s not why I’m here. Not today.”

His gaze shifted again, lingering a second longer this time in Maliq’s direction. He exhaled through his nose, the humor fading just enough to show the worry underneath. “I’m here because nobody’s told me anything,” he said plainly. “And silence usually means somebody’s either covering their tracks or doesn’t know what they’re doing yet.”

half of it did, i’ll keep u posted on the full leak which will be soon fam