[b][color=red]"Eurephrian binzap"[/color][/b] Arex said naming the liquid as he swirled a shot glass in front of his face, scrunching his nose at the strangely putrid yet sweet smell. There were at least eight more left on the platter. 

Liz continued to shuffle off her seat to a standing position. Amy would hear some sort of interaction between her and Arex before Liz spoke up in her bright upbeat bubbly voice. [b]"Jus going to the little girly's room, gotta powder my nose. Amy, care to join me? I don't mind sharing."[/b] Her voice went from cute to a little bit sultry at the end. If Amy could see she would notice Liz also wore an expression to match as she smiled and made her way off.

Ignoring Liz, Arex admired the liquid before him. It was hard to realise over the initial burning sensation but the drink was slightly slimy with a speckled dusty texture. It was quite pretty to look at, but maybe that's because he knew it's worth.

His chest inhaled as he sucked in a long slow breath, finding his calm and patience to use against Amy's words. 
He wanted to yell at her.
He wanted to slap some sense into her.
He wanted to grab her by the shoulders and shake her like a child  till she understood. 
He wanted to punish her ignorance with degrading insult after insult.
He wanted to exaggeratedly roll his eyes and laugh at her.
He wanted to just forget it all, take her hand and leave.

An internal dialog instantly spat out a multitude of replies and answers one after another, all that could easily travel out on his held breath, but alas he releases it without any words. He deflates with that single breath. Tired and mentally defeated. He brings up another shot glass to his lips and slowly tips it into his mouth. 

It hurt. There were no two ways about it but one pain covered the other. The external distracting him from the internal. He slams the empty glass down, then on a dry raspy breath still recovering from the shot he whispers. [i][color=red]"Good talk"[/color][/I] having realised that Amy had already said her piece and was now done.

[i]'That was short. Fuck! Seven more of these.'[/i]