“The impression you give off certainly doesn’t make it seem that WAY."
Attempts to soften her stern expression seemed to fade more into the neutrality she was once often known for. “Of course, there’s nothing I can do to stop YOU. Do as you WISH. The temperance of one’s indulgences, after all, can be quite a taxing MATTER…”
"Please, Miss Knox,” Hakuba laughed, lifting his chin in haughty air. “I drink tea a fair greater percentage than liquor. Consider the facts- on an average day, I have at the very least four cups of tea. Some days more, some days less. Scotch, however…” The detective glanced down at his nails, examining them with mild interest. “A shot at best, two or three times a week… along with the occasional binge. You see, proportionally speaking, tea is king. As always.”