[diluc nods, taking a sip. it tastes as good as grape juice used mainly for mixers can get, he supposes. as a rich boy who runs a winery, he's used to finer, gourmet grape juices. this will suffice, though.

he turns and there's a tiny spark of recognition from diluc as well, but there were so many faces at the party, it's difficult to say for sure. still, you don't necessarily need to know a person to get information from them. and this guy isn't openly hostile, so that bodes well.]

Yes, it is quite nice to know that while many things are different here, some things remain the same.

[he heaves a soft sigh - and it's real, because god damn it coming here and getting slapped with so much new information is sure a real thing. and with his sworn brother here as well, he'll need to make sure he makes all the right choices.]

It's not everyday that you come crawling out from underground.