_{[ It did have a bite, didn't it? Kirk was sure his eyes had watered for a moment, but he didn't want to seem like he couldn't hold is liquor around their hosts, so he had kept it down and prayed that his stomach and throat didn't have chemical burns by the end of the night. ]}

Well come on, where's the thrill if you simply know you're going to win?

_{[ He scooted a bit closer, working his fingers harder against the back of Remy's neck, as if to ease the pain of that alcohol going down. ]}

Sometimes a little uncertainty can be fun.