Fortunately, the food is not tied to your acceptance.
[She can't quite say it cheerfully; it comes out flat instead. Toph is just a child and Ethlyn does her best to give some allowance for that fact.
But she's twelve, whispers a part of her--the part of her that seems to whisper after having tried to handle that sword. Twelve is hardly a child, it's someone who is getting very close to adulthood indeed, to the time they'll have to conduct themselves as a full member of society, it's time to start doing that now...
Well, maybe that's just her own fussiness. It isn't like she has any children herself to judge by.]
It's all food that should keep outdoors, since you don't have an icebox--I assume. [She steps closer, shuffling through the dirt a bit for the sake of Toph's hearing to hand over the basket.] But I do hope you like pickles--I don't know why, but there's always an overabundance of pickled food in town.
[She did notice you not answering that question Toph, but she's biding her time.]
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[She can't quite say it cheerfully; it comes out flat instead. Toph is just a child and Ethlyn does her best to give some allowance for that fact.
But she's twelve, whispers a part of her--the part of her that seems to whisper after having tried to handle that sword. Twelve is hardly a child, it's someone who is getting very close to adulthood indeed, to the time they'll have to conduct themselves as a full member of society, it's time to start doing that now...
Well, maybe that's just her own fussiness. It isn't like she has any children herself to judge by.]
It's all food that should keep outdoors, since you don't have an icebox--I assume. [She steps closer, shuffling through the dirt a bit for the sake of Toph's hearing to hand over the basket.] But I do hope you like pickles--I don't know why, but there's always an overabundance of pickled food in town.
[She did notice you not answering that question Toph, but she's biding her time.]