"I don't think I did, the two aren't even connected, and - " He righted the glass in a huff and glared righteously at Owen. "You are enjoying yourself far too much!"

He stared very hard at his empty glass, willing it to refill of its own volition. Once upon a time it would have worked. Now he turned his gaze to the ceiling - give me strength - and remarked, "If you're quite finished, I will have something significantly stronger than wine as quickly as possible." He did, after all, have the money for it - and apparently the need.