[Sokka will rub his arm just a little bit at that. Toph hits hard, and it's been a long while since his Toph-induced bruises there healed since he'd remembered that.]

Well, I would have been here earlier if you hadn't stopped talking to me. [Ha! He's got an excuse. Even if it's not a good one.] But for old time's sake, I'll let you get away with that one.

[Besides, he knows that's how Toph expresses her love to people. Right?

[He lets Aang go about his business of waterbending and earthbending to heat the poor girl up, making sure he's nowhere near that large chunk of ice that plunks down on the floor or standing within the fire used to warm Toph up.]

All that's left is to get you back to the Hotel, though... your feet are going to have a rough time out there in all that cold.