Oh, I know. But getting an entire city drunk at once with so many of us having weapons and powers and then having everyone be hungover the next day, that'd almost be a cruel set up for anyone who hasn't been that drunk before. To be honest, "younger individuals" is a bit of a euphemism, really it should include my big brother. Never let the man drink more than a couple of cosmopolitans, or it's a total disaster.

( She's teasing, because how to deal with anything when she isn't trying to make jokes is ridiculous. And because she misses her brother so much. Jules doesn't underestimate children, she'd just rather everyone had to be spared the grisly things. It's not really an easy to ease into conversation, however.

A quiet sigh. ) Kanaya. ( And she repeats it again, under her breath, to commit it to memory. )