"I've heard some rumors going around. Mind if you clear those up for me?"
Ru was looking at the group of people on the second floor through the glass window when she heard Adrian's question.
"And can you please cut back on the liquor in your hand?" Adrian had already watched her drinking two whole bottles of bourbon without a break. He was afraid she'd be sick. But the latter was more than just okay.
"Being an Englishman, how can you even question this lord's deep-seated passion for booze?" Adrian twisted his mouth seemingly not quite impressed by her words. Seeing his dark look, she added, "You look like you might peg out[1] any moment now."
Adrian snorted, not very gentlemanly if one might add so. "Wouldn't you feel brilliant if I just peg out?" Taking a slight break to walk up to her side, he added, "About those rumors..."
"What rumors?" Ru asked absentmindedly.
