The voice was confusing to Darius who at first had taken Ariel to be a woman. This made him very curious and it was quite possibly why he allowed himself to be distracted from his chore.
Sitting on the edge of his cart, he finished the sweet confection and smiled again. "Yes, it's Shakespeare. I've read him. Books sometimes fall through to our world. I like the language. Language is something that's very enchanting to me. While words have varied meanings, the way they're spoken is almost romantic."
"I'm Darius.... of Clubs." He pointed to some embroidery on his clothing, indicating he was indeed of the suit. He knew of course that not everyone was fond of the Queen but he was a lowly worker. Nothing more.