John took a drink from the gin he had poured himself before setting the glass down. Better to join her in what she had poured for both of them, at least while listening to her tell her story. He reached for the other glass and leaned back to give her his attention.
"Oh, I know" he said in response to her comment about age and marriage. "Shorter life spans and all that" he added. "So I take it you and Magnus got married then?" he asked, taking another sip.