Cedar's ears flattened at the shrill laughter, with the whites of his eyes showing, but made no other sign of the declaration.

Hesitating a moment after Jazdia left, he remembered his manners.

"Oh.. uh.. Right.... muh name's Cedar, dat o'er dere be Kaito, an at's Veronica skulkin in the shadow back 'ere. 'Vonnie yah seem ta already knows-- an summare 'round 'ere be doct'r Solom'n-- good ta meetcha Alec, but naow, we REALLY gotta git ya outta em 'I's loaded wit' cash, please hol' meh fer ransom!' Nighties, an inta sommat less eye catchin, an quick."

"Nono, no' upstai'rs, at's where all da rich people stuff be at, naw, we lookin fer poor folk clothes-- daownstai'rs! Off we go!"