[color=a0410d]"Earth Kingdom money, eh?"[/color] The market vendor looked at the coins in the young woman's hand. It was obviously Earth Kingdom money, by the round shape and square in the center, allowing it to be strung together with other, similar coins. Other than the material of the coin, all Earth Kingdom coins were the same shape, unlike the Fire Nation currency, which used four different shapes. He didn't have a problem with money from the other nations, as he had trade caravans come in from the Earth Kingdom normally, and up until recently, the Northern Water Tribe has also supplied him with a few goods. The Northern Tribe didn't seem to partake in the activities that the Southern Tribe did, but the world saw both of the tribes as enemies at the moment. It was a shame, but nothing he could do about it.
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"Well, money is money."[/color] He said with a shrug, completely unaware that she had taken and hidden a second apple. [color=a0410d]"Five copper pieces please."[/color] He asked the girl, his hand out with his palm up, waiting for the money to be dropped or place in his hand.

Across the Market, a young man had glanced over at the girl and the vendor. During his brief look at them, he thought he had seen her take a second apple, but when he looked again, it was gone. he assumed that she must have placed it back. After all, her other hand was holding coins instead of the other apple. 

Without any reason to really engage them, Masaru continued on, sitting on his Armadillo Bear as the two walked through the market.