Gert held the glasses in each hand and then offered one to Chase who quickly began gulping down the contents. That OJ container would be gone before the toast was ready. Gert made her way to the table and took a seat, running her fingers through her hair just so it would stop feeling like it was in her face. Chase didn't bother though and polished off his glass as he sat in a chair and then stretched out, purposely nudging his foot against Gert's.
"Not too much has happened," Gert admitted, even though she wished there had been something more, but she would be fine. Because of her job, Gert tended to be in the know about what was going on. Usually world events though. She noted, "They had Xavier's memorial and it was a big thing. Protesters showed up, but at least there was plenty of security to keep them out of things. Dazzler's working on a new album. And the rest of the world continues to be a mess." Because in the US, the people were generally detached and uninformed about what the rest of the world experienced.
She looked at Karolina, "How long you gonna be here before Brand hijacks you?"