''Naveen why wont you work together with me? If we don't work together we don't get credit for this project,'' Tiana said annoyed at Naveen.

''I'm busy,'' Naveen said while snuffling through the game closet.

''With what?''

''Playing games, now if I could find Phoebus or Flynn maybe I can finally win this level.''

''Alright pretty boy, let's make a deal. I'll play a game with you for let's say an hour of two and then you'll help me with our project.''

''Ha you think I'm handsome,'' Naveen smirked.

''I never said anything like that.''

''You did, you called me pretty boy.''

''That's besides the point do you agree to our deal or not?''

''Alright, 'stick in the mud','' Naveen 'coughed'.

''I heard that, Listen here, mister. This stick in the mud has had to work two jobs her whole life while you've been sucking on a silver spoon chasing chambermaids around your - your ivory tower!''

''Fne, fine so you've always worked hard, all the more reason to learn to have some fun. Here,'' and he threw a controller toward Tiana which she could barely catch.

They played for about an hour or two before putting away the controllers again.

''You are secretly funny,'' Naveen said about a comment Tiana made earlier.

'' Not a stick in the mud?'' Tiana inquired.

'' W-well I was...'' Naveen stammered

''Say it.''

''Co...''

'' Say it.''

'' All right... You're not exactly...''

'' I can't hear you, I'm sorry. What?'' Tiana said to tease Naveen a bit.

'' ...a complete stick DEEP in the mud.''

''Now let's work on our project. I was thinking about developing a new gumbo recipe.''

''Sounds delicious, I'll start with a pre-dinner cocktail and something to nibble on while I wait

''Oh no you're gonna help me,'' and she dragged him towards the kitchen. ''Kronk might I borrow your kitchen for a project.''

''Of course Tiana, you know where to find everything,'' the big muscled chef said to Tiana warmly. Then he noticed Naveen, ''you, don't break anything,'' he said pointing to Naveen.

''You are gonna mince these mushrooms,'' Tiana said while handing him a knife.

''Do what?'' stuttered Naveen.

''Minche the mushrooms. Hop to it.''

''Little ridiculous,'' Naveen murmured while Tiana was busy in the fridge.

''Are you mincing?'' she called to him.

''Alright relax he murmured a little angry and slowly started to mince the mushrooms.

''Step aside mister,'' Tiana said as she saw how much trouble Naveen had with mincing. ''Watch and learn.'' And she minced a mushroom with incredibly speed and then she guided Naveen's hand with mincing another mushroom. ''There you go.''

''You know, I've never done anything like this before.''

''Really,'' Tiana said in a mocked surprised tone.

''All right, but if you have my parents everything is done for you. All the time, they dress you, feed you, drive you, brush you teeth.''

''Oh poor baby,'' Tiana said in a mocked tone.

''I admit it was a charmed life until the day I came here, and suddenly I realized I don't know how to do anything,'' Naveen said depressed.

''Well, hey, you got the makings of a decent mushroom mincer.'' With those words Naveen looked a lot happier. They quickly finished their recipe and slowly began to understand each other.

I had a little trouble with this chapter so that's why it's mostly quotes from the movie. I hope you'll like it anyway. Next chapter will introduce Esmeralda and Clopin.