She was depressed, not only did the frown on her face show it, but the way she snapped at him as well. No, it wasn't making either of them feel better. So, they needed stronger drink. Tihlas remembered his father once saying something about how a good drinks can dull any pain, or raise anyone's spirits. Well, he needed his spirits raised about now, and the drink he currently had wasn't quite working. He finished his mug right as Lumara returned with her new drink.

Bluntly, she said something to him, but he missed the part about laying in bed with a man. [b]"You're not the only one, I keep thinking about..."[/b] He stopped and went to the bartender, requesting whatever she had gotten, and made his way back to his chair, [b]"I keep thinking, 'What could I have done differently?' And tear myself up for not being able to help my comrades, or my family."[b] Her comment about hardly having any lies brought itself up in his mind again, [b]"Well, here's to living the lives we do got."[/b] He raised his mug to her.