Walking into a bar or not, Vex's arm around Percy made it easy to 'borrow' the flask she knew he carried, and she took a long swallow instead of answering right away.

Trinket lumbered along with the group, as always willing to follow Vex anywhere.

"I don't... We were just trying to get out of the water plane al- that is, in one piece. But you were there, you and Percy both... only now you're here?"