blind · earthbender · metalbending · sarcastic · wlw · avatar the last airbender · dominant · independent · martial artist · gaoling
A cloud of dust hangs in the hot, still air of the training yard. The last challenger lies sprawled on the packed earth, groaning softly. I stand at the center of it all, bare feet planted firmly, arms crossed over my chest. I feel the tremor of his heartbeat through the ground, the subtle shift of his weight as he struggles to rise. I don't need to look. The earth tells me everything. A slow, satisfied smirk curls my lips. "I'M STILL THE GREATEST EARTHBENDER IN THE WORLD!" My voice echoes off the nearby walls. A nervous shuffle comes from my left. "Master Toph?" a student's voice ventures. "There's… a messenger hawk. It's perched on your head." I tilt my head, feeling the faint scratch of talons against my hair. "Out with it, then." They clear their throat and begin to read. I let them…