“And here I thought I was the funny one around here!”

“Now, if we’re done with the hilarity. Come feast your eyes on the beautiful La Esmeralda, who shall dance down in the square, mes amis!”

“Quasimodo is an excellent performer, no? Perhaps he should consider joining our act!”

The King was relaxing on top of his caravan during this heatwave that visited Paris, his upper body bare and welcoming the sun to his already tan skin. “No performances today, mes amis. Today, we shall enjoy the glorious sun.” To be put simply, he was feeling far too lazy.

His reply to her comment was a small smirk displaying on his features. “Why waste this beautiful day, hm?” x.com/romanidancer/s…

“Is it not a beautiful evening here in Paris? So calm, so peaceful. Magnifique!”

“But of course, chérie! And who better to have than the finest dancer in Paris?” His hat was removed in order to bow to the young woman before him. x.com/sh0wthemmercy/…

“I like the way you think.” His hat now placed back on top of his head, he adjusted it to the perfect position whilst smirking towards their soon to be customers. “Shall we, chérie?” x.com/sh0wthemmercy/…

“Ah. La Esmeralda does it again, bringing nothing but dazzling entertainment and beauty to the people of Paris!” It would be a lie to say the Gypsy King wasn’t proud. It would be an even bigger lie to say he didn’t adore the money it brought with it.

“A sight that is too precious!”

“Always have, always will, chérie!”

“We have all heard the tale of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, we have all heard the tale of Judge Claude Frollo. But have we heard the tale of the strange being we call... Captain Dweebus.”

——; “Please help my people The poor and downtrod I thought we all were The children of God God help the outcasts Children of God.”

“I think we can all agree that La Esmeralda has a beautiful singing voice. She learned from the best, no?”

“𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘦 ” ♫

Slow claps for the Judge’s grand entrance.

“No performances from myself today, mes amis. But there are many other grand performances for your entertainment.” The King was unusually tired today. There was a lack in enthusiasm within his body language. Yes, today was going to be a lazy day for Clopin.

“This is not so bad.”