Edric rolled his eyes. He'd dealt with enough unconscious people to relate to Podmore in that respect. Being unconscious was better than being combative or trying to handle the situation without the assistance of trained professionals—unless they were February Lynch, in which chase he found both qualities appallingly endearing.
"Unfortunately being the head auror doesn't get you off duty most of the time. You're just responsible for coordination and everyone else's mistakes, from what I've gathered," he explained. That was probably a lie, but he 100% expected to be blamed for other aurors' mistakes during this time of chaos.
"It doesn't matter, anyways—I don't need an excuse to drink," he chuckled, raising his pint.
"Unfortunately being the head auror doesn't get you off duty most of the time. You're just responsible for coordination and everyone else's mistakes, from what I've gathered," he explained. That was probably a lie, but he 100% expected to be blamed for other aurors' mistakes during this time of chaos.
"It doesn't matter, anyways—I don't need an excuse to drink," he chuckled, raising his pint.

— set by MJ! —