I'M HOWLING

All these oneshots got me into feeling a lot of things: angry, happy, sad, amused, heartbroken and so much more. They're all amazing, pure awesomeness. I'm still in awe at how you wrote them down to a T (admittedly there are some slip ups here and then, but it's really good over all) and my only regret is that I'm a big ball of laziness to review to each and every one.

This oneshot in particular got me to shed a tear a bit because of the loneliness Toph is feeling and it pulls at heartstrings after seeing all the moments she's had with the Gaang. I really look forward to more of these little snippets of yours because they're just complete art and beauty and reading them just really, really made my day. Thank you.

I've been following your stories with the fervor of a groupie but this was the first time your writing made me cry

I am loving these little one-shots! You do a wonderful job of making Toph and Sokka's relationship, a goofy best-friendship and a close connection, very realistic to the show while, again realistically, bringing in a sweet romantic side. These are the best! :)

Haha. Best closing line of dialogue everrrrr.

I really loved your short sentences and witticisms in this chapter. It was really fun.

Sapphireswimming

That was so great. A lovely chapter. It's strange seeing Toph sick and small, though. You had me really worried there for a while that you were going to kill her off and have Sokka angst alone until Aang and Katara got back.

But this was infinitely cuter. :)

Sapphireswimming

Oh my goodness. 3

Finally, Sokka. Finally.

I really liked the conversation in this one. It felt very realistic and paced just right.

And I love how Toph knew exactly what to do to fix it. :D

Sapphireswimming

That was beautiful. I was really really happy when I clicked the 'next' button and found that you had done a continuation of Preservation. I think this worked out really great. The present tense still held my attention.

And giving Toph glass-bending was a great idea. Goes right along with metal-bending, doesn't it?

Sapphireswimming

This is my favorite yet. I loved how you set all of the back story up, and then how you were able to get some intense emotions and some fight sequences in here too.

My favorite bit, though, was definitely the ending. It was so angsty, and sad, and heart-breaking, and funny at the same time.

I am pretty much in awes of you for that one right now.

Seriously.

LOVE IT.

Sapphireswimming

That was adorable.

"Guys! Look! IT'S TOPH!"- Man, I love Sokka. You have him completely in character here.

I can definitely imagine this friendly battle happening in the show. :3

I'm impressed by how well paced this 1000 words was. :)

Sapphireswimming

So sweet. I love how they were able to turn such a sad event into something that they could dance to.

And Sokka will only dance with Toph. :3 No lies. I loved that bit the most.

Sapphireswimming

Oh my gosh, this story is soooo good. I love how you built it up to a complete plot between Toph and Katara, but then added the icing on the cake with that scene at the end. It brought everything full circle and just made it perfect.

I can tell that I am going to LOVE this collection! :D

Sapphireswimming

Toph is such a bamf. :D So perfect for Toph and her attitude and personality. By golly the description of that drink going down her throat was so intense I felt my own throat hurt. However, now I think I am depressed, lol. Curses, now I must go read cheerful things. I really liked this one though! :)

~Teefarino

They say the therapy is more painful than the wound itself :D I love this one; it is so perfectly descriptive-you can see exactly what's happening in your head exactly as it happens with no confusions or anything. So very awesome :)

~Teefarino

Ah; melancholy and brutal in equal measure! It's always very impressive how you pack so much into so little space; Toph's slight uncertainty, her loneliness - contrasted with her brash defiance, her power and raw physicality. Strange, that physicality from a young woman, but apt.

The opening lines feel heavy - perhaps top heavy on the nouns and adjectives, at the expense of powerful verbs? - but they simply race once the second paragraph is reached. You retain your trademark descriptors, and they do you proud.

Thank you very much for this one-shot - it is excellent.