listen to the roar of the crowd

PHOEBE

She blinked, staring at him as he stood and clearly had more to say. A lot more to say at that. And as he went on the more and more..unnerved she was by it. Perhaps if they had been out in the open it would have been different...but in a dark dusty boat hull she couldn't help but feel a little creeped out.

Phoebe crossed her arms as she looked up at him, eyes narrowing slightly as she came back from reeling from his initial offer. "I can provide you with medicines and I am happy to give you a monopoly on my business for the things you have that I need..." she said, careful to add that little qualifier in there since she was certain he wouldn't have everything she needed all the time. "But I don't understand why you would need to reserve a prostitute's personal bedroom for business meetings when you have a perfectly fine ship. And as far as a date is concerned...I'm not about to make bargains for anything of the sort while alone with you in a ship hull." she said kindly but with firmness. It wasn't her first nature to be that way, but she had to make it a habit. A Madame had to know how to stand up to intimidating customers after all.

She held out a hand for the fabric, waiting to see if he would place it in her hands as a sign of accepting her modifications to his deal.

When the static clears

And all is said and done

I will realize that we all need someone