answers the phone without much thought, having been starting to doze off. "Allo..?" he hums, rubbing his eyes and praying it wasn't work calling.

grins when he hears how sleepy the other is, he may have woken him up. "Ello Francis."

smiles, still a bit dazed. "Sadik mon cher, is that you?"

chuckles a bit over how tired he sounded. "Thought I might wish an old friend a happy birthday."