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[sharpememory]

I have like, a health question. How many drinks is it normal to have a day? Of alcohol, that is. Just for a benchmark, 'cause I was having an argument with a guy about this a while ago.

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Did you really kill Ladd? Because if that's true, I owe you a drink.

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[Prefect falls into step beside Barron, his expression slipping slightly at the mention of alcoholism.]

Why? Why would he ask me about that?

[He pulls a face.]

We should probably try to drink less though. If you graduated and went home, and kept drinking like we do now, I think you would probably die quite soon...

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[sharpememory]

[Barron replies smoothly, with no hint of a lie.]

I was asking him about normal amounts of drinking. We were both in it, so that's good. But he may have gotten the impression that I drink too much. [Barron shrugs.] He's just being overly cautious.

[Barron just smiles at Prefect's mention of going back home.] Come on, man. We don't drink that much.

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Comrade... I feel like I should let you know that this is something that's been drawn to my attention before. I mean, the drinking.

[Prefect is pretty certain that they don't drink normal amounts, but he's also aware that he's... not the best judge of this?]

When I was an inmate, my Warden had to forbid anyone from giving me alcohol, because I got to a point where I just never sobered up...

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[Barron hadn't heard about that before. He looked at Prefect in surprise, somewhat perturbed.]

Really? That seems like a cruel thing to do. [He paused.] You're sober now, anyway. For the most part.

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[Fun facts, Barron: your warden is kind of an alcoholic...]

He wasn't being cruel. I just... I'm not always the best judge of whether or not what I'm doing is a good idea, and since there are no consequences here...

[He lets himself go.]

But you're right, I am better now than I was.

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[sharpememory]

You're fine and you're a great warden. [Barron said. If he'd been talking to anyone else, he might have put a hand on their shoulder. But with Prefect, that probably wasn't a great idea.]

The doctor dude is just being overly cautious. Everything is fine.

[Probably.]

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Thank you. And you are an excellent inmate. I still think we should consider trying to drink a little less...

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[Barron just laughs. You are such a jokester, Prefect.]

Okay, okay. We'll "drink less."

[Barron is not taking this seriously enough.]

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We will drink less, Comrade. Don't say it like I'm joking, because I'm not!

[Prefect is slowly getting used to the fact that Barron kind of does as he pleases...]

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[Barron just smiles. Oh, Prefect. You being wardenly like this is unusual.]

You don't want to drink with me anymore, is that what you're saying? We can't visit the bar anymore?

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I still want to drink with you, Comrade! I just think... maybe we could have coke, next time. Instead of a million drinks of alcohol.

[He frowns. Damn it Barron, acting like this will be an affront to their need to hang out and be bro's is an unfair tactic.]

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[sharpememory]

Well, it could be a rum and coke. That's a compromise, isn't it?

[It sure sounded like one to Barron, even if it completely missed the point.]