"Ouch, Eterna. I can appreciate a good play on the name," he replied with a smirk and a drink. Seriously, he wouldn't have willingly spent time with Eterna if he wasn't prepared for multiple, verbal stab wounds to whatever remained of his dwindling pride. He also thrived on being the underdog, which required one to take shots to the pride on a daily basis.
He chose a few more tiles, raising an eyebrow at his good fortune. He set the tiles 'D, E, M, R, and E' down, using the 'U' in 'Exequy' to spell 'Demure'.
He then completely ruined what he was sure was his first, non-four-letter word by grinning at Allison and asking, "So, how many points is that?"