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Then may I be allowed to share this present moment with you where we talk of neither and are simply allowed to be?

[ On one hand, if she could just turn off those thoughts then she wouldn't have such a problem. On the other, he's at least not trying to talk her out of anything, which is what exhausts and frustrates her the most. And also, she did promise to try this. ]

I can't promise I won't be distracted to the point of being insulting.

I will consider it an impressive achievement if you can outplay Venti in this regard.

The difference there is that I'm not trying to be a pain.

Sometimes I wonder about him as well.

[ He pours himself a glass of osmanthus wine and offers Alizarin an empty chilled glass as well. ]

It is too my understanding that you have procured alcohol with special properties just for this occasion.

That's Venti again. I'm just taking advantage of his efforts. I still have to get it down fast if there's any hope of feeling much. [ The trouble isn't her tolerance, it's her metabolism. ]

. . .

Does that mean you will need to drink it straight from the bottle?

Need is a strong word. It goes down just as fast in a glass as long as it's kept full.

I don't really need to get drunk out of my mind, either. Just trying to follow instructions.

Then if you would allow me---

[ As he pours her a very very tall drink. ]

[ Not even slightly alarmed by the amount of booze presented ]

What is this, exactly? Not that it much matters, I'm just curious.

[ Checks the bottle ]

It appears to be a plum wine. You did mention you liked sweet things, yes?

[ She looks surprised for an instant, before her smile returns (a bit forced still, but she's trying). ]

You have a good memory.

Yes. I have been told that quite often.

[ He holds up his glass. ]

How do you normally toast drinks?

In my native tongue we say À votre santé, which means 'to your health'. I'll spare you going through seven different languages and stick with that one.

[ Clinks her glass against his, ] Do you have a traditional one?

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