[ Jess takes his question as sarcastic at first, studying his face to verify his sincerity. She has a brief, soundless laugh at herself and takes her whiskey back. ]
I guess I'm celebrating that I'm drinking at all. [ If she has to put a positive spin on it. She finds it hard to believe she gives off any other vibe than that of a bitter, brooding alcoholic high school janitor. Aside from the bar's worth of Wild Fowl, the rest she got in the Reset Room is lending some levity to her crackly disposition. And the house. Shame he can't know where it is, she thinks, having a swig from the bottleneck without taking her eyes off him. ]
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I guess I'm celebrating that I'm drinking at all. [ If she has to put a positive spin on it. She finds it hard to believe she gives off any other vibe than that of a bitter, brooding alcoholic high school janitor. Aside from the bar's worth of Wild Fowl, the rest she got in the Reset Room is lending some levity to her crackly disposition. And the house. Shame he can't know where it is, she thinks, having a swig from the bottleneck without taking her eyes off him. ]