"HA HAH! My crown shall never slippeth...!" He opened his arms, basked in his giggling glory, and sank back against the sofa cushions. He even kicked up a leggy for good measure.

"Not in a million years...! Accept defeat, dearest Alastor, for you face the King of Puns!" He reached for just one more beignet, and let it fall into his mouth. Victory... oh, it was so sweet...