*Lasair laughs.*
"No, silly! Zij is just the debt of honour that you incur to someone."
"Snot that. Canbe that. Smy fault, cos I should know, an'I don'."
Michael considers the concept of zij for a moment.
"So I owe you zij, cos iss my fault!"
Bront said:
"Um, barkeep, can you get this man some coffee?" Vanitri points to Michael.
Vanitri whispers to Michael "You look like you're seeing a little more than you should. I suggest staring at the middle."
"Am not. I talk to th'donkey. The donkey was very wise. Donkey reminded me 'bout disciplining lassivi--lacious--."
Joe arrives and looks at Michael and his mug in disbelief. The mug disappears, to be replaced by a steaming cup of coffee and Joe goes back to the bar, muttering that pint glasses and dwarf whiskey are a dangerous combination.
"Lascivious thoughts."
Michael finishes the sentences carefully and rewards himself with a sip from the cup.
"No more salt.".
He sips it again.
"Now'tastes like coffee..."
He regards the cup fixedly, perplexed by this phenomenon, then recalls himself to the conversation.
"Donkey said 'Jus' think about her face being beautiful an not the res' of her.' Smart donkey."
He nods and raises his cup in a quiet toast.
"Yay smart donkeys."