three readings

[ggggentlemen]

[audio]

[the audio cuts on and at first, there's silence. Until there's the sound of cards shuffling near the speaker There's a quiet, deep chuckling from the owner.]

Well, now, I don't know. Seems like she fell in herself, doesn't it? Can't say I would've done it differently, myself.

[a silence, as if he's listening. The recording picks up

Comments

1/??

[royalguarantee]

We, ah.

2/??

[royalguarantee]

We should, ah. Talk.

3/??

[royalguarantee]

More, directly.

[The thought horrifies him. Meeting Facilier face-to-face. He's managed to avoid him all this time.]

4/4

[royalguarantee]

At your earliest convieience, of course.

[And there's the charm.]

[ggggentlemen]

Oh? And what about, Frog Prince?

[royalguarantee]

[He does not want Tiana to have ANY CHANCE of hearing this. It really hurts him to be so underhanded.]

I should rephrase that, I apologize. We should talk, in private.

[ggggentlemen]

Oh, I see. [He knows the type when he sees it. If he wanted this to be secretive, then by all means.]

Name the place, I'll name the time.

[royalguarantee]

Ah.

[Naveen does not know where is really safe. He can't bring Facilier to his room, Tiana is there right now, and...]

Your room. Not mine. Whenever you please.

[ggggentlemen]

I don't think you wanna come down here, boy.

[Well, he's already meeting Odette at the buffet so why not.] Why don't you and the princess meet me at the buffet, hm?

[royalguarantee]

P-princess?

[Wait, which-- his personal, princess, Tiana, the princess who is not a princess?]

Wait, wait, wait, Princess... Odette?

[ggggentlemen]

Someone give th' boy a prize.

[royalguarantee]

[Naveen glares at his communicator.]

Is the Buffet... safe?

[ggggentlemen]

As far as I know. I'm headin' that way myself, I'll be sure to tell you when I get there. [what's this? Civility? See, he's keeping his end of this truce.]

[royalguarantee]

[Naveen makes a great show of sighing.]

I will be there shortly.