Maybe we'll both try it then, so if it's really gross it can bond us together!

( He sounds cheerful about it, really. He thinks maybe other things will be the reason they're brought together in the end, but they can tell people it's shitty flavoured alcohol if they want, and that sounds more fun. He does brighten up a little at the idea of them all going drinking though. ) Hey, that might not be a bad idea. You, me, Sylvain. Maybe we can invite Cedrick, though he might not join us in the terrible experimentation what with being royalty and all. ( He means Callisto, but it's a running gag now. ) A guys night! I've never done one of those but I've heard they're pretty fun.

( They jog round a corner, getting closer to base as they go. )

And then I'd have a whole group of real good buddies to protect me from the burger van lady who hates me.