Ri'vashi made sure to close up the tent behind them after they entered, then started going through one of her bags in the corner next to her bedroll. "Well...this is a bit unconventional for Ri'vashi to have, she will admit. She really wasn't sure at the time why she was even bothering to bring it, and if you mention it to anyone, Ri'vashi will say she confiscated it."

From the bag, Ri'vashi produced a tall, unmarked bottle of what appeared to be wine. She brought it over to the table and cleared out a space to set it down. "Ri'vashi has two bottles. She proposes that we split this bottle right now, and the other after we win this battle. She would wait until right before the fight, but if we drink it now, it will have worn off completely by then."

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Silence was Peiter's first reaction. For a few seconds he sat, staring down at the ground with uncertainty dominating his demeanor. When he finally looked up, it was with some reluctance. "It's not...easy to think that way. I want to, I really do, but those fears are always popping back into my mind. No matter what I do, or how I try to think, they're always there. Though I...guess it's probably the same for you. I don't see how anyone could forget them."

After another, brief pause, Peiter tightened his arms around Sabine and pulled her into his embrace to give her quite a long kiss. "At the very least, no matter what happens, I can be here right now, with you."