ctsv can't help but be a little bit pleased by Toph's reaction. She's obviously the flustered one, not him, and that means that he's winning! For now, at least.

ctsv draws one of his tiny thorn-swords and slams it down on the wall he's standing on, leaning nonchalantly upon the hilt.

"Maybe," he says. The word doesn't come out quite as smugly as he'd meant it to, since he still has to shout ensure that his tiny voice can be heard. "You ready to find out? What's the deal? See if I can dodge your... earthbending?"