"No." Ed shook his head and activated his powers to clean up the mess of spilled alcohol and glass. "I was just surprised since I know her."
"Oh, right. As a practitioner of the Mortal Dragon Technique, it makes sense that you know her already." Tai smiled. Of course, he knew more about Ed than he liked to let on, but there was no need to advertise the fact. "Well, no need to spoil the good mood over spilled milk. Come, let's continue drinking everyone." He rose his glass cheerfully while pouring a new glass of wine for himself.
"Isn't she a bit too young for you?" Rubi muttered under her breath while scowling.
Tai frowned. "While I like to joke that I'm 18, I really am only 22. A five-year gap is a bit much, but for espers that can live for centuries it hardly matters." He took a big swig of his wine. "Rubi, I told you from the beginning that things would never work out between us. Even if my heart wasn't already taken, my father would never approve."
