Well, at least HAL knew what AM was talking about. As for the subject of what to toast on, it seemed oddly appropriate. Their first sickness wasn't something silly like a cold; it nearly killed them.

"Of course," he replied, raising up his glass. Inside, he was toasting to his own success of consuming alcohol for the first time, as if he was a child raiding his parents' pantry. He was nervous for the outcome, but with someone as clueless as he was about the process, it should be interesting enough.

"To survival. As humans."