"Rastus does seem more amenable when the requests are not for yourself." Its worked for him well in the past. Granted he also had someone to share such things with in the past as well.

While Kuai still doesn't get the difference in grape water, he won't harass the man when he's clearly not pleased about the situation. Even though he figures all alcohol is pretty much the same anyway. Especially the kind that smells like rotten fruit.

"Did you have a choice in leaving London? Because I would have preferred to not leave my realm either."