While his Left Hand would sometimes claim D as a ventriloquist, D was relieved he'd mostly given up that particular joke. But he wasn't in any hurry to encourage his Left Hand to continue talking by bringing him into the conversation any further.

"If they had my preferred drink I might consider it a loss." D was accustomed to being kicked out, refused service, or chased out of town as it was. "And you, are you just out for a relaxing drink or are you searching for something?"