Metalbender In Training

"Mom, can I please take the blindfold off?"

Toph laughed under her breath. "I don't think so, Short Stuff."

"But Mom-"

"No buts. Concentrate. Feel the earth in the metal."

"I can't do it."

"Yes, you can." She took her daughter's hands in hers. "Pay attention to what I do." She began to bend the space-earth bracelet into different shapes. "Can you feel it?"

"I think so."

Toph nodded. "Good. Now you do it." She eased off and let her protégé take over. After a few long, tortured minutes, she managed to make a rough copy of Toph's original shape.

She tore off the blindfold. "I did it!" She turned and threw her arms around her mother's neck.

"Of course you did," Toph replied. "You're my daughter. Was there ever any doubt?"

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Here's another quick doodle I decided to color. Toph is teaching Short stuff how to bend metal. Enjoy!

And yes, I know Tophs leg looks quare wonky, leave me alone.

Toph (c) Mike and Bryan
Short stuff & art (c) The Phoebster
Ficlet (c) =Leona629

Edit: Leona wrote out that little piece there. You can blame for that. Thanks Rose!