Hey, at least Sokka is useful for something here, even if it is just being Toph's windbreak. He totally doesn't mind providing that for her; after all, he knows how cold it would be with bear skin exposed to the elements. He knows that even asking her to do this is a lot.

He runs after Toph and finally arrives at... yes, what very well looks like the most "lovely" of spaces. He's going to "enjoy" searching this place. It practically could be haunted by the looks of it.

He feels Toph's hand on his back vaguely through his coat as she reaches down to put on her shoes. He doesn't mind at all, and he remains still despite how excited he feels to finally be close to his target. He looks down to Toph with a supportive smile. "Hopefully we won't need you to take your shoes off any longer," he says in hope, though he also knows nothing is ever simple.

He also knows he's going to owe Toph one at the end of the day.

Once she's done and Toph is all laced up, Sokka gestures in. "Let's get out of this cold, shall we?" And now it's a matter of avoiding the traps. Because of that, Sokka will go first. Even if she can see through the ground, there's no telling what's going on here.