[She takes the glass, tries to offer a smile in thanks but it ends up just a twist of her mouth in something more like a grimace. It's tempting to just down the glass in one go but--
No, actually, she's just going to down the glass in one go and let out a slow breath at the burn, trying to focus.
She's starting at the bottom of the empty glass when she realizes what she needs to say.]
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No, actually, she's just going to down the glass in one go and let out a slow breath at the burn, trying to focus.
She's starting at the bottom of the empty glass when she realizes what she needs to say.]
Have you met Nikolai? The Russian?