[Oh, well that's heartening. He smiles and reaches across the table, fingering a lock of hair that fell forward when Darkleer began to bow his head.]

Wwell, remember that for next time. I'm wwillin' to listen, especially about somethin' small like this. If you could a said something in the first place, wwe could a gone to a restaurant that suited both of us. Do wwe havve a deal?