OH! Uh--haha, thanks?

_{[That's not a comment he's ever gotten before. Slightly emboldened, he finally takes a swig of the berry juice. Perhaps it is because of their size, or perhaps it is simply the nature of the berries themselves, but it packs a punch and Maurice makes a face.]}

Oh, aughk! Wow, that's sweet! I'm from--uhm, from Texas. Uh. Earrrrth?

_{[His throat squeezes out that last word with the tiniest question mark tacked on.]}

What about you? Did you have, ah, those before?

_{[He gestures his cup toward Molly's beautiful wings.]}