"That is good, possessions are important, but better to lose those than face serious injury," he nodded in agreement. "Ah that was good of them, my people are very generous with their bending," he announced with a nod. He was not a bender himself, but he did admire the bending of his people, even if he disliked fighting in general.
"Oh, not too badly," he nodded. "Lost several valuable tea sets, but I am already in the process of replacing them," he chuckled and nodded to the bags. "Speaking of, I should likely get back to my shop. My helper is responsible, but I dislike leaving for too long." Another warm chuckle and he pushed a hand into his pocket, drawing out a small ticket, offering it to the other "Here," he offered brightly. "It's a coupon for a cup of tea, I hope you will use it so that we can continue our conversation sometime."