"You know, I was trying to<em>quit</em>drinking, before I took over, but with you around, I may need to make an exception," he replies, graciously accepting the bottle, though he doesn't open it until Draiss shows him the next image. "And here I thought our predicament was tenuous. that looks like an open battlefield, compared to the politics here." He quickly finishes the bottle, at the brief description of the Beyonders. "You know what? Next time I ask a stupid question like that, feel free to lie to me." He shakes his head at the last offer, though. "I suppose it's good to be able to keep things in perspective, at the very least."