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[Okay, so waking up today was weird. She thought it was Saturday, but by the state of the house and where things were... it was actually Monday. Sokka was back - woke up in his own bed, and all, but when Katara went to check on Toph to see if she remembered what happened...

Her room was bare. There was nothing left. Toph was gone.

After stumbling to the wall and leaning on it a long moment to get herself together - is it going to hurt like this every time? - it was time to tell the household.

That accomplished, one of them had to let the town know... and Katara volunteered. She opened up her journal to find a mission summons from the Malnosso. She stared at it a long moment - now? When her housemates need her most they're calling for her now? She shut the journal. She needed a moment to process.

Eventually, she'll open up the journal again. Her voice is a little strained, but steady.]

I'm sorry I don't know any other way to say this but... Manliness Classes are going to have to be canceled again. Toph's gone home.

And... [hhhng, announcing this to the village is so weird, but...] Sokka's back. [There, that's better. Starting with him gives her someplace to stand on.] But I'll be leaving on a mission tomorrow, so... I'll see you all in a week or so.

[So after making this post mid-morning, Katara sets about doing what she needs to do. Sirry Crags, huh? She knows how to handle high altitudes and fighting in snow. She'll just... pop into the Item Shop to double check for a few things, and then hopefully bump into someone willing to help her carry groceries home. It looks like she's going to need to do a week's worth of cooking today.]

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[He doesn't like it. Not at all. He just got back and Toph is gone and now Katara is leaving too? (Stuck in the house with two moody Fire Nation people!)]

Yeah, I know. Just stick near the rivers, okay? And take some bombs.

I'll take the bombs. But I don't know if I'll have a choice about where I'm going. I'm sure that the Malnosso are probably in charge of that. [And then she smiles a little and shrugs, going for hopeful.] But it's January. I'm sure the mountains are covered in snow. It'll be fine.

Still. Take an extra canteen. And your bo! And if it's that cold, you should bring a bedroll too. [He'll keep going on like that if she lets him.]

Sokka. [He's still going] Sokka! I'll take all I can, all right?

[She runs a tired hand through her hair.] Look, if it'll make you feel better, you can write up a list, okay? I still need to make the announcement and I'll work off your list when I'm done.

[She DOES KNOW how he LOVES LISTS. And it'd be useful, anyway. She doesn't really want to think about it right now, and she can trust him. She'll just add in anything that it seems he leaves out and scratch off anything that's too much.]

[Well. That's a pretty good way to pacify him, actually.]

... yeah, okay. I can do that. I'll get the stuff ready too.

[Lists/Sokka OTP.

A small smile - because she could get the stuff together herself, but... it's better when they work on these things together.]

Thanks, Sokka.

[Well, don't expect him to get all sappy about it now!]

Just try and come back in one piece. You have to make your own 'welcome back' dinner.

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