[Ion jumps a bit when he hears Toph's voice, having not even noticed she was around until after she spoke up. He'd make the worst earth bender ever.]

[He takes a quick glance behind her, as if only now making the connection of where he is. After walking for so long, it shouldn't surprise him that he's wound up on the opposite end of the village... but it does. After a brief pause, he replies with a smile.]

I was just taking a bit of a walk. I guess I must have taken a wrong turn... I didn't realize I'd walked quite this far.