The restaurant was dim as it normally was. The air was clean then the last time I was there. The wooden stool felt hard as I sat on it, I unfolded the map on the table as I glance at it, placing the note in my vest.
"There's the area of the tower." I whisper to myself, "How am I gonna get through without getting arrested again?"
I look at Pascal who was trying to help me with the figuring out the problem I was trying to solve. I didn't understand how I was going to do this, but I had to do it for her.
"I thought I told you not to come without the lady." A deep voice says, as he sat next to me.
"I was too late to the tower," I pause, "she was taken to another tower."
"WHAT?!" He exclaims.
"What do you mean she's gone?!" Other thugs joined our conversation.
"Look, I tried to help her." I stop, "I couldn't save her in time. Now I am looking for her."
"She's gone, I can't believe it!" Big Nose yells.
"She was the only one out of us who had a real dream." Hook Hand adds.
"We have to save her!" Killer says.
"Hey, guys!" I yell as they look at me, "I know you guys miss her. I'm sure the king and queen will pay all of you if we bring her back."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Vladimir asks, his voice sounding gruff.
"She's the lost princess," I pause, "if we are going to do that, we need to work together in order to save her."
"In order to save her you'll need an army." Big nose says.
"Wait a minute." Hook Hand pauses, "We could be his army!"
"Yes you can . . ." I stop, as I figure out what he said, "Wait what?"
"What do you say lads?" He began again, "Should we help this lover boy right here save the one he loves?"
The thugs agree.
"Then what are we gonna do?!"
"Save a princess!" They reply.
Hook Hand turns to face me, he reached his hook out to shake mine.
"We'll help you son." He pauses, "C'mon shake on it."
"I rather not shake on it." I pause, "But I take you up on your offer."
"What's so scary?" He asks before finding out he offered his hook, "Oh sorry."
"It's okay," I pause, "Alright, we have a princess to save. First we have to plan."
"Let us help." Big Nose says walking up to the table.
"Alright," I pause again looking at my supporting group, "let's do it!"