"Oh, why is little Sephy ignoring her Uncle Toph now?" Toph chuckled dryly. "Little princess, Uncle Toph will have to give you away in marriage one day!"
Zuko coughed and chuckled. "Hey, don't change the subject!"
Toph glanced at Arya, seeking her support.
Arya couldn't help but laugh and looked at Zuko and Lina. "Can we go easy on him?"
"In that case, he has to confess!" Lina raised her eyebrows. "Why did you tell Bianca about Chris and Lenny's travel plans? She's on the same train with them!"
"I..." Toph awkwardly scratched his head.
The situation that day went like this—Bianca mentioned seeing his comic adaptation on a website and was eager to meet this talented comic artist. Gradually, he got carried away with the flattery, answering whatever she asked.
"I... I didn't think much at the time!" Toph said, embarrassed. "Besides, Chris and Lena are doing a good deed this time. What's there to hide? Plus, I wanted to honor our childhood friendship. We used to play together as kids... like with Arya!"
"What?" Lina's eyes widened. "How can you compare Bianca to Arya?"
"Pammy, you seem to really dislike Bianca."
"That's true. I can't stand her!" Lina played with Persephone in her arms.
"Toph, she's not like Arya," Lina said seriously. "Arya is open and honest, but Bianca's interest in Chris seems off."
"Maybe you're just too fond of Lena?" Toph grinned, not taking offense.
In his memory, Bianca had always been a clever and friendly girl, getting along well with the boys. She didn't seem conniving.
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