"See, that's what I said, but she just kept telling me--"

Ahem. Sokka clammed up, not about to venture a look at his sister. She was boring into him with her angry eyes, wasn't she? He just knew it. He feared the backlash from agreeing with his mortal enemy on this matter (sorry Zuko,) might be worse than the enemy himself.

To save himself having to answer for his transgression, he attempted to change the subject. Quickly. "Quick-I'm-hungry-let's-just-eat." And then, somewhat tentatively, he added, "Before it gets cold, I mean."