[ That excuse totally works on Toph, who loves being respected, far more than she wants to force her friends to admit they have feelings. Ange can be emotional and not-crying and Toph won't call her out on it. When she has that happen, she doesn't want other people to make a big deal out of it, so she'll approach it that way.
They duck into the first jewelry store they come across, and Toph marches them up to the display counter. She slaps the casino credit card down.
To the staff: ] Take this and get lost. We don't want help.
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[ That excuse totally works on Toph, who loves being respected, far more than she wants to force her friends to admit they have feelings. Ange can be emotional and not-crying and Toph won't call her out on it. When she has that happen, she doesn't want other people to make a big deal out of it, so she'll approach it that way.
They duck into the first jewelry store they come across, and Toph marches them up to the display counter. She slaps the casino credit card down.
To the staff: ] Take this and get lost. We don't want help.
[ Toph turns back to Ange. ]
Okay. Metal and a gemstone. Got it?