Astoria took the drink with a smile a murmured thank you, taking a delicate sip and then looking around the room with an amused glance. "Well, my parents have tried, but they usually don't have much success when Daphne and I both work on them. Besides, it seems most of the students do little more then run around talking about the sky falling, which rarely accomplishes anything, at least not in my experience." She sipped again, smiling a little more warmly. "I find it's more effective to sit back and watch and get a better idea of the whole game board before I start moving pieces around haphazardly."