I didn't ask! They had it in a glass already, just a little, to turn the champagne pink and make it look like rosé. I think they thought it would be funny. Strange how they were not laughing when Alucard turned up to stop them.

[She scoots back a little on her cushion, enough so that she can pull her knees up and just barely rest the heels of her feet on the edge of the couch, all curled up neatly with her mug huddled behind her raised knees like a forest animal coveting a nut.]

I like it when he's protective. And when you are, too. You both act like I am so special.

[She sips at her wine, just a taste on her tongue to start.]