[When he drinks, it goes down cleanly. He's a casual drinker, mostly a social one, but it doesn't bother him to engage in it. In that way, perhaps, the accent isn't such a letdown for her.

When she stops long enough to give him space to respond, he shrugs noncommittally.]

I don't think the world ought to be used so flippantly. Not when there's all those people running about with powers doing incredible things.