[He makes a little noise of agreement at that-- he mostly knows Dave through his swordplay lessons, buuuuut he wasn't about to say as much. Something about thirteen year olds with swords just seemed to set people off...]

For the most part. The winters could be better here. [Says the boy who's been spoiled by mild Hong Kong winters.....]

Alcohol-- oh. Yeah, that would make sense, wouldn't it? Because it can absorb toxins in your stomach. It's good for food poisoning too... [And he frowns, yet again, the travesty against all chocolate in front of his eyes.] Much like anyone's going to get after eating some of this stuff. You don't go ruining a perfectly good flavor like that.