Sandy grinned when he saw his brother and pulled him into a hug before talking. "Hello, feel like I've barely seen you all Christmas. Everything ready for tomorrow?" he asked, barely pausing for breath. "How's Patrick? Do ask him if he's feeling okay - I haven't seen him at Eros for ages and I've decided that he's either been horribly mauled by a werewolf and become a eunuch or has actually died and you're all covering up some dreadful crime."
He frowned when he saw Lori didn't have a drink. "Hey- Do you want some of mine?" he asked, gesturing to the beer he was holding.