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“Sometimes, my nephew can be quite the liar.” Iroh muses as he and Toph sit at a miniscule table, far away from the rest of the noblemen and women mingling amongst one another.
“Sparky? A good liar?” Toph snickers. “Since when?”
Iroh sips his tea in between his words, “Since Katara and Aang announced their engagement last spring.”
Toph pauses, little pieces to a puzzle connecting in her mind. Ah. This is true.
“They’re not subtle white lies, either,” he explains slowly, “He repeatedly tells two lies, over and over, even to me.”
“What are they?” Toph asks, extremely curious, but also already knowing what he will say.
“The first lie is that he is very happy for the two and their love.” He pauses to indicate the meaning behind that, letting the words sink in. She understands immediately.
“The second is that he never loved her.”