[There's brief concern on his features, but he tries to shift that away. Ash seems to be doing okay... It's not really his place to suggest she stop, either.]

[Victor's eyes flash with realization. The tournament! Vaguely, he remembers her. That's not really the issue.]

There are... stranger ways to meet a person.

But I can't think of very many.

[He wonders if this friend of her knows about her condition, but he's not drunk enough to ask. Or drunk at all. Maybe one more glass won't hurt? He orders something that comes back opaque and white that must have been mixed with cream or milk. Sometimes he can drink straight milk and fake it, but that's not for tonight.]

Well. Let's hope this world situation has some solutions. Then we can see about... not double dating.