[ He doesn't mind this sleuthing business, he really doesn't. It makes absolute sense in fact. Both he and Emma are skilled at tracking down objects of value...where hers tended to be people and his tended to be magical objects, but the point remained. They were a natural pair when it came to tracking down a missing prince for a friend of the kingdom, and when she asked he'd been more than happy to assist in following the trail with her.
But Jefferson recognized this village, a little too well. Memories of his indiscretions as a young man came flooding back and oh, this had the potential to get very awkward very quickly. Particularly when they were currently sizing up the town pub, gathering place of all the sort of people he would have been formerly acquainted with. As a result, he looks mildly disconcerted, fingers twitching before he stuffs them into his pockets. ]
No telling how reliable the drinking crowd's going to be at this point in the evening, you know?
[ It's a weak effort at best. Who knows? Maybe he's been forgotten around this part of the realm. A guy can hope, right? ]
He's a Tramp - Lady and the Tramp
[ He doesn't mind this sleuthing business, he really doesn't. It makes absolute sense in fact. Both he and Emma are skilled at tracking down objects of value...where hers tended to be people and his tended to be magical objects, but the point remained. They were a natural pair when it came to tracking down a missing prince for a friend of the kingdom, and when she asked he'd been more than happy to assist in following the trail with her.
But Jefferson recognized this village, a little too well. Memories of his indiscretions as a young man came flooding back and oh, this had the potential to get very awkward very quickly. Particularly when they were currently sizing up the town pub, gathering place of all the sort of people he would have been formerly acquainted with. As a result, he looks mildly disconcerted, fingers twitching before he stuffs them into his pockets. ]
No telling how reliable the drinking crowd's going to be at this point in the evening, you know?
[ It's a weak effort at best. Who knows? Maybe he's been forgotten around this part of the realm. A guy can hope, right? ]