Sokka glances briefly at Toph after that, trying to gauge where she is and what she's feeling. She was always one of the tougher ones of the group to read, only perhaps slightly more difficult was Zuko, but at least he had a default of being upset or morose about everything.

But he sees the corner of that smile. It puts him slightly at peace. Even if she turns away, even if she's not quite done with... what, sulking, pontificating, gesturing, whatever, it gives him at least some indication, even if the work isn't done.

"You think we want to do this without you? Is that what you're worried about? Where else are we going to find..."—oh spirits why is he even saying this?—"the Greatest Earthbender of All Time?" Okay, even Sokka can't say that without a little bit of sarcasm, but he is still being very serious about that. "Weird as this Turtle World is, people like you just don't just grow on trees, you know. Replacements for my sister, maybe, but... you?"