[You're welcome for the entertainment, or whatever. Grumble grumble. He normally doesn't drink either, but it's somewhat of a special occasion.
Elias peters off into a sulk, maintains that for a moment, and then states flatly:] Not tonight, there are much fresher pieces of meat out there.
[He looks pointedly down at the assembled novices, then back at Toji, observing what the other man is doing to his wrist. Not much of a reaction to it.]
Want to try some first? It's not bad.
[Holding the cup steady where Toji had pulled it, he tips it slightly towards the other man in invitation.]
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Elias peters off into a sulk, maintains that for a moment, and then states flatly:] Not tonight, there are much fresher pieces of meat out there.
[He looks pointedly down at the assembled novices, then back at Toji, observing what the other man is doing to his wrist. Not much of a reaction to it.]
Want to try some first? It's not bad.
[Holding the cup steady where Toji had pulled it, he tips it slightly towards the other man in invitation.]