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Shut up. Shut up shut up SHUT UP! Everything was too loud! Toph clamped her ears, not even feeling the tears running down her cheeks. Aang decided to help some commoners and they allowed them to stay at their village for the night, but everyone kept talking and - And! UGH! She had just ran out of the room, yelling and screaming but no one seemed to care. Her clothes and hair itched, EVERYTHING FELT UNCOMFORTABLE! She scratched at her skin, causing some marks, making her wince. For what felt like hours, finally Katara came up into her temporary room.
Katara noticed the lights were a bit bright, so she dimmed them for Toph's sake. She sat down next to her, making sure to give her some space, before softly speaking.
"Baby, please stop scratching yourself. It may hurt."
Toph didn't listen to her, before Katara covered Toph's ears.
"Hey. Hey. It'll be quiet soon."
Normally, Toph would resist her touch, pushing her away, but this time she embraced it, after a few minutes hugging her.
"Mamaa.." She whimpered.
Katara shushed her, putting her into her lap and rocking her gently.
"Goodnight, sweet baby."