molly shoots essek a glance (one that the drow likely doesn't catch onto), before he curls a protective arm around caleb's waist. molly steers him into their own private conversation, where he sits on the arm of the couch and grins up at his lover.

"rum, orange juice, grenadine. it's really good, but it makes me queasy if i drink too many of them." molly's words are punctuated by the tiefling tipping his drink into his mouth, finishing it off and swirling the ice around the bottom. "that won't stop me, though, i have a big question to ask you. i need all the liquid courage i can gather."