[Sokka had actually started to feel hope slipping into his heart when he had been with them all. Felt like he had friends he could start trusting again. And then came Monday... Challenge Monday. All that hope went out the window. He remembered that he had a mission. To make the Goddess of Despair proud.

Yes, he still had to play the role of the loyal friend. The friend that grieved with them, felt angry with them, cried with them... which made it fun to crush them. To see them all fall into despair.

Steven had to ruin it all. That optimism, love for everyone... Sokka's biggest regret was not killing that kid when he had the chance. Could have made it so easy to look like a freak accident. Make it look like Steven tried to make friends with a Monobear and just blew up. Heh. Oh well.

Hearing those words that Wirt... hmmm...]

Even if I changed my mind, you'd all still want me dead. The thing is... why would I change my mind? Hope abandons you. I know you've felt it. It's so much easier to let it go than to try and scramble after it. [Sokka snaps his fingers which makes the wind pick up in Wirt's section.] Give up hope. It'll only get you killed faster.

[He can put off getting rid of his sister for just a few more minutes. Really let it sink into Wirt's mind that there is no saving Sokka.]