[But the dumbfounded look quickly goes away. Zelos has been faking it until he makes it since he was a preteen- so of course he's going to try this tactic]

Haha, looks like fate decided on a full family reunion! What are the odds!

Hey Belle, what do you say to closing the shop early? You know for uh, Mardi Gras?

[Zelos it's not even a Tuesday. But listen if he knows anything about Wilders THIS IS GONNA GET MESSY LETS NOT GET MORE PEOPLE CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE]