"Lotta people do. Lotta people lose it when they're drunk," he added, tipping his head toward the drink. That was all he would say on the matter until it became more relevant—at this rate, it would become relevant again later—and instead tried to gauge just how high the man's alcohol content was without one of those breathalyser gizmos.

Trying to keep his smile from turning into a fullblown smirk, Owen asked, "Yeah? How do you do that, then?"