"Yeah, but we can't get too cocky yet." Adrian paused for a drag of his cigarette, and a gulp of his whiskey. Since he'd had a bit already, he didn't wince from the taste. When he resumed, he still sounded pissed off, though he wasn't shouting. Not too loudly, anyway. "the higher you are, the harder you fall. Hasn't anyone ever told you that?"
For some reason, it seemed vitally important for Miles to understand what he was saying completely.