"Nah, it doesn't hurt. It'll be fun. Or you can play with it on your own. To preserve your brand and all," he said.

The tea WAS cold by the time they got to it and Hex took his cup and dumped it down the drain to make fresh.

"You asked earlier and I didn't know how to bring it up, I still sort of don't, but...I've been going to meetings with a friend who's having a hard time right now with craving drugs. I only tell you because of the brand thing. That might be a reason for us to, I don't know, not see each other often?"