How dare you touch my pepe!

Layn didn't need to wait long for someone to replace the initial negotiator. From how quickly a new person appeared, it was obvious that this change was something that the other party anticipated and prepared for.

"My Lord, I apologize for the incompetence of my precedesor," the new negotiator said as soon as he reached the talking distance away from Layn. "I hoped I could be the one to talk business with you, sir, from the very beginning, but as I believe you are aware off, internal politics can be a bitch," the man said, keeping a disgusting simile throughout his speech. 

"I think I know what you are talking about," Layn replied, glancing over his back towards where the rest of his group remained vigilant.