[He gives a light sigh, though, before finally wishing up something to drink as well (and oddly enough, not alcoholic). Though anything he planned on saying was decidedly left to silence, as he stuck to eying the two of them with a quirk of a brow.

No sense in adding to a conversation if he didn't have to, after all.]

[She opens her mouth to respond, but Rookie's choking immediately grabs her attention. Quick enough, she's over there, lightly pounding on his back with an expression mixed with slight concern and amusement.]

Remember to breathe. [She's really close to laughing herself. As soon as Rook stops gagging, she most likely will.]

I know. [The words come out a bit raspy, but it's followed with another little cough and chuckle. Wasn't very long before he was regaining his senses and leaning back to eye Ted with a smile.] Glad you cleared that up, civvy.

[Then that question has him pausing, before he's turning to silently glance towards Kallen.]

Uh. [Then back at Ted.] We met in the kitchen. Over cake.

We became friends during the world change with the ships and pirates. I'm sure you remember that one. Lots of water, hard to forget.

[She's still standing beside Rookie, and she does eye him at the mention of a birthday.]

[He's just going to pretend he doesn't notice that glance, yeap. Though Ted will get a look, before it shifts into an amused smirk.]

Says the one who didn't have to fight for the majority of it.