"Hey, if this Tulio guy is swayed by a cute can and a bit of shiny stuff, I don't think that's a really good partner," Ishtar argued, holding up her index finger for emphasis. "That's not really an adventurer at all."

Ishtar downed the rest of her mug. Darres would be having a fit, that was for sure. The thought blurred away as the alcohol settled.

"Anyway!" Ishtar grinned, a bit of sloppy one, and raised her now empty glass. "How about we drink away those thoughts? How's that sound~?"