Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.
The market was bustling with activity. Spicy meat broiled in food stalls, peppery soups simmered next to caramelized sweets; fresh herbs and spices hung heavily in the air assaulting her senses.
A run-down stand caught her attention. She approached eagerly, her stomach grumbling approvingly at the assortment of seafood.
"One shark-squid please."
The elderly shopkeeper met her gaze blankly. If she hadn't been used to Toph, his stark white eyes would've startled her.
"My Lord?!"
She turned, stunned to find her champion before her. "You-"
The boy bowed, revealing his badly scarred skin. "How may your humble citizens serve you?"
