"I'll have to think about it," Eva said. "Though I'm sure I'd like anything you brought back if it was interesting." She could hardly be picky for a gift, after all.

"Absolutely," Evangeline agreed, grinning conspiratorially. "And who knows," she said, "some might be more inclined toward charity with a little liquid encouragement." She smiled into her own drink. Well, she was at least sure it wouldn't hurt. And anyway, she would be the first to argue that her peers could stand to relax a bit. "Really, it would be for the greater good."

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