He toasted Brian with his newly acquired beer, suds shifting in the glass before bringing it to his lips for a long pull. "I only met Shimmer tonight. I don't know the full story. Just glad we're not nuked! Anyway, I promised I'd protect her. Even from acid rain."
Derek watched fondly as the aforementioned Shimmer appeared to be playing with the glass of water. "Does anyone have any idea what happened, by the way?"