Toph kissed her daughter on the forehead as she tucked her in to bed. "Good night, my brave warrior Lin." Lin giggled.

"Mommy, did Uncle Sokka ever tell you the story of the brave warrior prince who fell in love with the really pretty princess who turned into the moon?" Lin asked, remembering the story from earlier that night.

"Yes, he did. In fact, I found out not too long after I met Sokka." Toph answered. "Did he tell you the princess's name?"

"No!"

"She was called Yue. She was destined to become the moon," Toph said.

"What was the prince's name?" Lin asked excitedly.

"His name," Toph paused, "was Sokka."

Lin's eyes widened. "Uncle Sokka was the prince?" She couldn't believe it. "I didn't know he was royalty!"

Toph laughed. "Well, he is technically a prince. His daddy was the chief of the Southern Water Tribe."

"And he fell in love with the moon princess? I thought he always loved you, Mommy!" Toph had to laugh quite hard at this notion. Sokka had had quite the fanbase in his teen years.

"Sokka has loved many people, but the moon princess was the first he fell in love with. It's why he loves being outside at night often. He can't stand the midnight sun in the Southern Water Tribe." Toph smiled sadly.

"Does he miss her a lot?" Lin asked, worrying for her uncle.

"I think he does," Toph replied. She felt a small pang of jealousy- she had long gotten over Sokka's numerous other girlfriends, and was even good friends with Suki. But she had never met Yue, and could only imagine how Sokka felt. "But he knows that what she did was noble, and selfless, and necessary. She's one of the bravest people he's ever known." She paused. "Well, you ought to be getting to sleep, young lady. Good night." Toph kissed Lin's forehead again.

Sokka was surprised when he felt the tight force of an 8-year-old's grasp on his arm. He turned from Toph, who had sensed her daughter coming, to see Lin. The little girl looked up and had tears streaming down her face.

"Uncle Sokka! I was supposed to go to bed but I couldn't sleep because Mommy told me it was you!" she yelled.

"It was me? What did I do now?" Sokka asked, bewildered.

"You were the prince who loved the moon princess! It was in the story! It was you! I'm really really sorry that happened and it's so sad and I hope you can love the moon and mommy at the same time!" Lin rambled.

"Lin," Sokka chuckled softly, "I have more room in my heart than it looks. I love you, I love your mommy, I love Aunt Katara, I love Uncle Twinkletoes, and I love Princess Yue. I always will love everyone I just named. Don't you worry," he said, holding her tightly. "Now that Tenzin boy, we'll have to see about him," he added, causing mother and daughter Bei Fong to burst out laughing. Lin blushed. "Did I ever tell you the story about when your mother invented metalbending all by herself?"

"Sokka!" Toph scolded with a smile. I enjoyed your Katara-style heart-to-heart but it's Lin's bed time. Plus, she's heard the story about a million times."

"Mommy!" Lin retorted. "Nuh uh!"

"Yeah, mommy!" Sokka imitated in falsetto. "Nuh uh!"

"You two will be the death of me yet, I swear," Toph muttered happily.