Haha, [says Alois, legitimately intimidated. He doesn't tend to pester Koel. And he looks away, staunchly in the other direction—yes, even watching other people have fun and get attention is better than facing Joker right now. Your highness is too much to listen to. He wants to hear it from Claude again.]

Not the only way. [He's still looking off and away. In truth, he's never had cognac. Claude always tempered him in other ways, distracting him from these flights of fancy with even better things to drink. Special tea, hot honey, something flowery. Strange how a demon knew so much about what would taste and feel nice.] I do like having fun. I do! I have plenty of fun, all the time, maybe even more than anyone else.