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Bu had been in the middle of enjoying his late morning snack when the commotion started. While he normal didn't trouble himself with such trivial things as thieves, there was an unusually large crowd this time around. Perhaps it was worth a look. After grabbing a drumstick to eat on the way, Bu was off.

Moving through the crowd wasn't exceptionally difficult for someone of Bu's size. People tended to step aside simply to avoid having their toes crushed. Soon he was close enough to hear what was going on. He was just in time to hear the thief claim to be the avatar. That was a bold claim considering how the Order seemed entirely devoted to tracking the avatar down. This could also be just some crazy stunt or a dare, but he was definitely a water bender, which the rumors had said the avatar was. If this guy was serious, this was a huge deal indeed. 

Bu decided he had to do something. Some others had spoken up in the water bender's defense, but Bu knew better. You weren't going to just 'talk it out' with earth benders. This required a more active approach.

Bu made his way up to the roof of one of the adjacent buildings to execute his extraction plan. There was still no guarantee that this was the avatar, but he most definitely wasn't going to find out if he landed himself in prison. Bu erected an earthen wall between Mallo and the guards, granting him a temporary moment of privacy. A pillar of earth then erupted violently below his feet and sent him skyward. Bu then plucked him out of the air as he flew by and pulled him over onto the roof with him. The other earth benders probably had removed the wall by then, but Mallo was out of sight now.

"You're doing a fine job so far, Mr. Avatar," Bu said as he took a bite from his drumstick. "If you really are what you say, then I recommend laying very low. There are a lot of people looking for you."